Will the Australian War Memorial commemorate First Nations warriors in any new exhibitions?
Guest author, Bruce Cameron, writes on Pearls and Irritations, 18 December 2022: https://johnmenadue.com/will-jandamarra-have-a-place-in-the-new-awm/
Yagan story told on ‘Stuff the British Stole’
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's podcast and TV series, Stuff the British Stole, Series 1, has devoted its sixth episode, 'Return', to Noongar warrior Yagan's story. The documentary examines how Yagan met his death defending Noongar country from British colonists. His remains were missing for more than a century. The fight [...]
Australian War Memorial ‘runs away’ from Frontier Wars
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 [...]
‘Stuff the British Stole’–New ABCTV series to air from 1 November 2022
Award-winning journalist, Marc Fennell, presents 'Stuff the British Stole', based on his podcast of the same title one ABC iView from 1 November 2022: Watch the trailer here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/stuff-the-british-stole There's also a link to the podcast off this URL. You need to Login to the ABC to view the trailer. [...]
Site of frontier war and resistance protected by mine expansion refusal
A First Nations' site of frontier war and resistance, in the New South Wales' Hunter Valley, will be protected following the Glencore coal mine expansion refusal. The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has denied the extension because the heritage impacts of the project would have been too significant and irreversible. [...]
Aboriginal man reburied at Uluru nearly 90 years after police shoot him
Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia, Pixabay. The family of Yokun, an Aboriginal man shot and killed near Uluru, Northern Territory, in 1934 is calling for a government apology and compensation as the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Museum apologise for storing his remains for nearly 90 years. The call [...]
Recognising the warriors: Henry Reynolds on the AWM’s surprising change of direction
Professor Henry Reynolds discusses the Australian War Memorial's change of tack about recognising the Australian frontier wars, The Conversation, 6 October 2022: https://theconversation.com/recognising-the-warriors-henry-reynolds-on-the-war-memorials-surprising-change-of-direction-191861
Australian Electoral Commission renamed federal seat of Batman after Aboriginal rights campaigner William Cooper
The Australian Electoral Commission 'unanimously agreed' to rename the federal seat of Batman in honour of Aboriginal rights campaigner William Cooper. Read more about the move to change the name of the Federal seat of Batman in Nakari Thorpe's story on NITV News on 20 June 2018 at: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/06/20/federal-seat-batman-be-renamed-after-indigenous-rights-leader-william-cooper [...]
Australian War Memorial to expand frontier conflicts exhibits
After many years of demands for the recognition of Australia's frontier conflicts, the Australian War Memorial (AWM) has acquiesced. Rachel Perkins's three-part documentary, The Australian Wars, currently airing on SBS/NITV, has helped tip the balance. The series explores some of the main incidents that occurred during the [...]
The power of Truganini: reclaiming a hero’s story
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. [...]