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House of Representatives Yarning Competition for young First Nations Australians: sharing stories, celebrating culture
Apr 8, 2025
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The Frontier is the way ahead for the War Memorial
Apr 7, 2025
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Shame, disgust, horror: Tim Rowse reviews Kate Grenville's new book, Unsettled
Apr 4, 2025
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Yoorrook Walk for Truth 25 May-18 June
Apr 4, 2025
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Truly sharing this colonised country: Larissa Behrendt writes in 2017
Apr 3, 2025
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The missing issue in this election: the Australian Wars
Apr 1, 2025
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Say their names: Paul Daley in 2017 on the Australian Wars
Mar 31, 2025
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Truth/Yoorrook: extracts from Four Corners transcript on the work of Victoria's Yoorrook Justice Commission
Mar 28, 2025
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Julianne Schultz on how we do our history - and what we need to do better
Mar 27, 2025
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'No' was not the end: Four Corners this week is on Truth-telling
Mar 24, 2025
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War and trauma – who’d have thought? Part II
Mar 21, 2025
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War and trauma – who’d have thought? Part I
Mar 19, 2025
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The Australian War Memorial must properly recognise and commemorate the Australian Frontier Wars as an essential part of Truth-telling and as a first step to reframing Australian national commemoration.

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