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Twenty-five years ago on 3 June 1992, the High Court handed down its judgement in the Mabo case.
Eddie Koiki Mabo (1936–1992) was a Meriam man from the island of Mer (Murray Island) in the Torres...
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This collection illustrates the many and varied ways that Australia's First Peoples express themselves through art.
The collection also shows how Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples have...
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In these portraits, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders talk about their lives.
Interview subjects include David Gulpilil, Rachel Perkins and Wayne Blair.
They discuss the impact that white...
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Archie Roach's powerful songs tell his story of heartbreaking loss, love and healing through music.
He is a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung man, born in Mooroopna, Victoria in 1956.
A musician, author...
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Celebrating the black and deadly women of Australian music, from Fanny Cochrane Smith in the 1890s to Jessica Mauboy in the 21st century.
Music and dance are an integral part of ongoing Aboriginal...
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Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter were partners in life and music for more than 35 years before Ruby's death in 2010.
It was Ruby who encouraged Archie to make his first album when he was reluctant,...
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The landmark television series First Australians explores the history of Australia from an Indigenous perspective.
In seven one-hour episodes, it explores what happens when the oldest living culture...
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Ann Robb looks at the process of returning Indigenous cultural materials, including those that were once housed in the former Institute of Anatomy building before it became NFSA headquarters in...
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To coincide with National Reconciliation Week 2020, we look back at the Walk for Reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which took place 20 years ago on 28 May 2000.
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Within a generation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers have become a vibrant presence in the centre of filmmaking in Australia.