jane2023-04-19T08:55:16+10:00April 19th, 2023|
A much-needed publication is now available on how First Nations used tactics during Australia's frontier conflicts. Queensland historian Dr Ray Kerkhove has spent many years of research into how First Nations resisted colonisation, revealed in his book How They Fought: Indigenous Tactics and Weaponry of Australia's Frontier Wars. Among the [...]
jane2022-12-20T13:16:53+11:00December 20th, 2022|
Guest author, Bruce Cameron, writes on Pearls and Irritations, 18 December 2022: https://johnmenadue.com/will-jandamarra-have-a-place-in-the-new-awm/
jane2022-12-08T08:45:40+11:00December 8th, 2022|
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 [...]
jane2022-12-08T08:21:02+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 [...]
jane2022-10-30T08:39:12+11:00October 30th, 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. [...]
jane2022-10-29T08:37:29+11:00October 29th, 2022|
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. [...]
jane2022-10-14T19:20:36+11:00October 14th, 2022|
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 [...]
jane2022-10-01T13:43:05+10:00October 1st, 2022|
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 [...]
jane2022-10-01T12:05:41+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. [...]
jane2022-08-29T18:14:54+10:00August 29th, 2022|
NITV Media Release 25 August 2022. Read more here: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/08/25/filmmaker-rachel-perkins-reveals-truth-australian-wars-battles-fought-home-soil
