‘Breaking down the walls’: the long journey towards Indigenous inclusion at University of Melbourne

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art, featuring more than 400 artworks and cultural objects from the University of Melbourne’s collection. Photograph: Christian Capurro

It took more than 100 years after universities were established in Australia for an Indigenous student to graduate.

Margaret Williams-Weir, a Gumbaynggirr and Malera Bundjalung woman, completed a diploma in physical education at the University of Melbourne in 1959.