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26 May 2022

'Australia is ready': Five years after Uluru, path to referendum becomes clearer

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart say they look forward to working alongside the new Government to confirm a timeline for a referendum on a Voice to Parliament.

20 May 2022

How do the major parties rate on the First Nations Voice to Parliament?

Five experts grade the major parties’ policies and past actions on pursuing a First Nations Voice to Parliament.

13 Apr 2022

'History is calling': The stars are aligning for the Uluru Statement

Aboriginal Land Councils and First Nations community representatives from across Australia are urging for a referendum in the first term of the new parliament.

25 Mar 2022

Reclaiming the narrative through First Peoples' creative practice

With culture at its heart, First Peoples’ creative collaboration can transform communities.

28 Feb 2022

Modern Australian Federalism and the Uluṟu Statement: 2022 Geoffrey Sawer Lecture

WATCH: Professor Megan Davis considers the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart in the context of modern federalism and specifically the practice of Australian federalism.

07 Feb 2022

Outlaw culture: Aboriginal women and the power of resistance

From bushrangers to community matriarchs, Aboriginal women have found many ways to empower themselves and their people through acts of resistance – within and outside of the law.

25 Jan 2022

The Power of Voice

Professor Megan Davis on the importance of constitutionally protected First Nations Voice to Parliament, the Uluru Statement and what motives her as a scholar. All in under 10mins!

13 Dec 2021

A decade at the UN: global Indigenous rights expert says 'our fight continues'

Professor Megan Davis, the first Aboriginal person from Australia elected to a United Nations (UN) body, reflects on 10 years of service and the persistent fight for Indigenous rights.

09 Nov 2021

Why voter ID requirements could exclude the most vulnerable citizens, especially First Nations people

A proposal for voter ID requirements could further disenfranchise vulnerable people of society who don’t have access to the ID documents, particularly First Nations people.

26 Oct 2021

Press play and repeat? Why you should avoid making a Welcome to Country video

Producing reusable 'set-and-forget' videos can diminish and minimise the cultural and political importance of a Welcome to Country, says Professor Megan Davis.

25 Oct 2021

Guruwaal: local Aboriginal artwork centres revitalised Alumni Park

In line with the Culture and Country pillar of UNSW's Indigenous Strategy, the new look Alumni Park integrates local community stories and art

14 Sep 2021

Call for submissions - Blak UNSWeetened 2021

We are excited to share that Blak UNSWeetened, the UNSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literary anthology, is back for 2021!

13 Sep 2021

Kirsten Banks - Wiradjuri PhD student on Astrophysics, TikTok, and Connection to Culture

For Wiradjuri woman Kirsten Banks, perhaps better known by her social media handle AstroKirsten, her passion for astrophysics began at a young age, exploring bushland and travelling the country with her parents.

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