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Thousands recreate the Wave Hill walk-off, originally led by Vincent Lingiari, at the Freedom Day Festival in Kalkarindji

It's been 56 years since Vincent Lingiari paved the way for the Aboriginal land rights movement with the Wave Hill walk-off. But his descendants continue that fight today.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

Greens question governor general’s ‘non-disclosure’ of Morrison powers – as it happened

Albanese government awaits legal advice from solicitor general over former prime minister’s power grab. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022

Stringer among friends in night of vivid story-telling

FOR all intents and purposes Liz Stringer could have been playing in her lounge room to a group of her closest friends. Stringer has always been a warm and engaging performer. She's never been hung up with creative pretension. The stories she spins are lived experiences - which many of…

Newcastle Herald · Aug 15, 2022

Third-generation monkeypox vaccines secured, with gay and bisexual men in 'high-risk' categories targeted for first rollout

Health Minister Mark Butler announced it had locked in the jabs for distribution in Australia after "27 meetings" with vaccine company Bavarian Nordic.

ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

Sampa the Great, Paul Kelly and Genesis Owusu: Australia’s best new music for August

Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022

‘Big tree down’: Archie Roach remembered as a truth-teller, healer and First Nations champion

Cathy Freeman, Paul Kelly and Linda Burney among those who paid tribute to the musician after his death

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2022

Archie Roach, pioneering Indigenous singer behind Took the Children Away, offered message of hope and solidarity

Archie Roach's most famous song, Took the Children Away, became an anthem for the Stolen Generation, of which he was a member.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

Archie Roach obituary

Celebrated performer whose songs, including Took the Children Away, revealed the suffering of Australia’s stolen generations

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2022

Australia makes monkeypox a disease of national significance

Australia said on Thursday the spread of monkeypox was now a "communicable disease incident of national significance" to allow for a more coordinated response, following the World Health Organization's declaration of a global health emergency.

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

Monkeypox declared disease of ‘national significance’ in Australia

Guidelines for who should get immunised have also been updated ahead of newer vaccines being made available in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022