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Australia home to two million before Europeans arrived

First Nations people suffered an estimated 93 per cent population loss in less than 80 years following the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, researchers say.

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Australia’s Indigenous population estimated at 2.2m before ‘demographic catastrophe’ of colonisation

Study finds earlier numbers were underestimated, suggesting impact of diseases and massacres were much greater than previously thought

The Guardian - AU

‘This is the dark art’: new book claims pattern of personal attacks by Murdoch media empire

In a book dedicated to ‘the bullied’, two former News Corp journalists outline a behaviour pattern they call ‘getting Murdoched’, which they say harms individuals and public debate

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More than 90% of people caught with small amounts of illicit drugs criminalised in NSW despite diversion reforms

Exclusive: Police used discretion to divert just 6.9% of people caught with personal use quantities of drugs from criminal justice system, data shows

The Guardian - AU

From runways to film: the untold story of trailblazing First Nations fashion designer Stephen FitzGerald

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of deceased people.

The Conversation

You Can Go Now review – documentary about Indigenous artist Richard Bell is polemical and playful

Art, activism and attitude collide in Larissa Behrendt’s exuberantly splashy film about a provocateur who can’t be predicted or pigeonholed

The Guardian - AU

How we collaborated in creating The First Inventors to celebrate extraordinary Indigenous peoples' knowledges and technologies

First Nations cultures and languages are being revitalised around the country. More non-Indigenous Australians are becoming interested in what Indigenous knowledges can teach us today.

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Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews tells story of personal reconciliation in The Last Daughter

Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews considers herself part of the Stolen Generations — but from a legal perspective she is not. Her story is told in a new film following her quest for identity and healing.

ABC News

'An activist masquerading as an artist': we should all be talking about Richard Bell

Review: You Can Go Now, directed by Larissa Behrendt.

The Conversation

The concept of class is often avoided in public debate, but it's essential for understanding inequality

In Australian news, opinion and popular culture, the figures of the hipster and the bogan are everywhere. These figures are proxies for cultural, commercial and moral aspects of class, signalling differences in fashion, accents and tastes. Perhaps one of the most recognisable examples is the popular television series, Upper Middle…

The Conversation

Judge, jury and executioner — the AFL's iron grip authority is being challenged

External pressure is rising on the AFL after the abuse allegations levelled against Hawthorn, writes Tracey Holmes, with the Federal Government watching developments closely.

ABC News

Collingwood’s rise is anchored by the fortitude of those involved in the Do Better report

Without the review, which found a systemic culture of racism at the club, the Magpies’ vision, purpose and ideals would not have been unified this season

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: climate bill set to pass, new affirmative consent laws proposed, gold for Ariarne Titmus

Thursday: ‘Stealthing’ and ‘deepfake’ porn to be criminalised under new legislation being introduced in Victorian parliament. Plus: the best value fruit and veg this month

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