by Jordan Warren | Apr 10, 2019 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Indigenous people have used low-intensity fire (cultural burning), as a celebration of culture for generations. However, the role women play in the traditional Indigenous fire burning process has been understated, according experts. University of Wollongong associate...
by Oliver Chaseling | Mar 23, 2016 | News
Aboriginal woman and University of Wollongong Associate Professor, Bronwyn Carlson has outlined complexities facing Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia in her new book, ‘The Politics of Identity.’ A/Prof. Carlson examines how a narrow definition of what...
by Taylor Lappin | Sep 30, 2015 | Govt & Politics, News
The Shellharbour City Aboriginal Advisory Committee has supported the new Civic Centre being built. Recently renamed, the project will embrace Aboriginal culture, acknowledging the region’s strong connection to Aboriginal heritage. This will involve the...
by Jessica Olson | Aug 23, 2015 | News
Sutherland Shire Council has implemented a neighbourhood signage program, supported by the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, that recognises and acknowledges the Shire’s Aboriginal heritage. The signs are earth-brown in colour and signify connection to the land,...
by Zoe Hunt | May 28, 2015 | Illawarra
This week Australians unite to mark National Reconciliation Week. The week honours two important dates in the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander community. The first is 27 May, the anniversary of the 1967 referendum. Over 90 per cent of the population voted to...
