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Spears stolen by Captain Cook from Kamay/Botany Bay in 1770 to be returned to traditional owners

Held by Cambridge University for more than 250 years, the spears mark ‘first point in shared history’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023

Kim Mahood's Wandering with Intent redefines the Australian frontier

Kim Mahood came to prominence with the publication of her first book, Craft for a Dry Lake (2001), which detailed her efforts to reconnect with the land of her upbringing, a cattle station in the Tanami Desert.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022

Revealed: how women cricketers mended Australia's relationship with Britain after Bodyline

To combat the prodigious run scoring of Australian batting legend Don Bradman, the captain of the visiting English cricket team, Douglas Jardine, instructed his four fast bowlers to bowl at the man not the wicket in the summer of 1932-33.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022

Internationally-renowned art 'visionary' Mr Wanambi dies aged 59

The art world is in deep mourning following the death of East Arnhem Land's Mr Wanambi, whose body of work and artistic vision, especially with digital works, had no peer in contemporary Australian art.

ABC News · May 6, 2022

Why arts and culture appear to be the big losers in this budget

While one more A$20 million round of the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund was announced as part of the 2022-23 budget to support reactivating the arts and entertainment sector post-Covid-19 lockdowns, this scheme is coming to an end.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

National Museum of Australia's latest acquisition depicts the Rainbow Serpent's wrath in the form of Cyclone Tracy

Renowned Kimberley artist Rover Thomas' painting, Jabanunga Goorialla (the Rainbow Serpent), is donated to the National Museum of Australia.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2022