Frontier Wars

Australian War Memorial ‘runs away’ from Frontier Wars

2022-12-08T08:21:02+11:00December 8th, 2022|

Despite some recent indications that the Australian War Memorial is considering "a broader and deeper" coverage of frontier wars fought on Australia soil, David Stephens points out that the space to be allocated will be "proportionate" and "modest". Read more in 'The War Memorial trial is again running away from the [...]

Liffey Falls’ dark history remembered on anniversary of 1827 massacre

2022-10-02T08:25:52+11:00October 2nd, 2022|

One hundred and. ninety four years ago, on 24 June 1827, between 30 and 120 Pallittore people were killed in a colonists' reprisal at Tasmania's Liffey Falls. Read more in Jessica Willard's story in The Examiner of 24 June 2021: https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7312276/no-signs-no-crosses-no-memorials-liffey-falls-dark-history-remembered/

The power of Truganini: reclaiming a hero’s story

2022-10-01T12:05:41+10:00October 1st, 2022|

Truganini has often been mis-represented as 'the last palawa Aboriginal', which is completely false.  Dan Butler tells the truth about palawa woman Truganini and her life in his article, 'The power of Truganini: reclaiming a hero's story', NITV News, 28 September 2022: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/the-power-of-truganini-reclaiming-a-heros-story/qcbi9ugzn Portrait of Truganini [picture]/ [C.A. [...]

Myall Creek Commemoration to be held June long weekend 2022

2024-02-01T14:31:36+11:00May 1st, 2022|

Historian and author James Wilson-Miller will be the Commemoration Speaker at the Myall Creek Memorial Ceremony on 12 June 2022. James Wilson-Miller is from the Gringai clan of the Hunter Valley Wonnarua nation. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. For 16 years Mr Wilson-Miller was Curator [...]

Elder overjoyed at Darumbal massacre site handback

2022-04-24T14:49:11+10:00April 24th, 2022|

https://nit.com.au/aunty-sallys-joy-as-massacre-site-handed-back-to-darumbal-people/ Also have a look at the earlier post on this website today, 24 April 2022, about the handover of control of this reserve to the Darumbul people.

Control over sacred site returned to the Darumbal people

2022-04-24T10:53:41+10:00April 24th, 2022|

Control over a sacred site where 300 First Nations people were massacred in the late 1800s has been handed back to the Darumbal people. The Queensland Government's latest move gives trusteeship to the Gawula Aboriginal Land Trust of a 13.5-hectare reserve at the foot of Gai-i (formerly Mt Wheeler) [...]

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