In 1835, a group of men led by a grazier from Tasmania, John Batman, met with Kulin leaders in an apparent attempt to lease – or purchase — an extraordinary area of land stretching from modern-day Melbourne to Geelong. The Kulin are an alliance of five distinct but strongly linked nations in the area of modern day Melbourne and surrounds, …
When Aunty Fay Carter reflects on the possibility of treaty, she sees a historic chance to educate Victorians on her community's battles. "Our whole history needs to be taught in schools, so that young people can appreciate what our history's all about, what has happened to our people," the Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta elder said. Assembly member Trent …
When Aunty Denise McGuinness looks up and down Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, she sees her community's history everywhere. "Fitzroy's so significant to Aboriginal people … if you come from Perth, anywhere, you come straight to Fitzroy," she says. Named Yalinguth, after the Woi Wurrung word for "yesterday", the app follows your GPS location, producing rich audio stories that reveal the …
As Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo sketched out his plans to shake the foundations of Australian law, he told his teenage daughter his prophecy: "One day, all of Australia will know my name." Key points: Today marks 30 years since the landmark Mabo decision was handed down by the High Court The case paved the way for Indigenous land rights and native …