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Bloodlines and reconciliation
27 May 2021
A new memorial consisting of burial poles at ANU marks another important step in making sure Indigenous Australians have a say about how their genetics are used by science.
Two years ago, Ms Azure Hermes took on a unique role at The Australian National University (ANU), finding a home for thousands of Indigenous blood samples that are not in the right place.
Many of the samples have been sitting at ANU for 50 years. Ms Hermes is making sure they get back to where they came from.
My family is in this collection. These samples are like my own flesh and blood, Ms Hermes, Deputy Director of the ANU National Centre for Indigenous Genomics (NCIG), says.
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Kenisha Gumbula, single mum from Arnhem Land, set to become first Yolngu lawyer
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MarMarch 2021 at 7:05pm
Kenisha thought law would be too hard for someone like her , but now she s almost qualified.
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Growing up on remote Elcho Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land, Kenisha Gurala Gumbula says it never occurred to her younger self to think of studying law.
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The 27-year-old decided to try law despite thinking it would be too hard for her
She hopes to inspire others, especially single mums, to try and follow their dreams
She saw others in the region s Yolngu-speaking communities working hard in schools and health clinics, but not inside the courtroom as a lawyer.
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The National Gallery of Victoria is turning to French art legends Monet, Degas and Renoir for a major winter exhibition it hopes will bring back big crowds, after a run of more contemporary, modern art exhibitions.
The NGV has been buffeted by the pandemic. It was closed for most of last year, reopening for just a few days before Victoria was hit with the second wave of the virus, forcing it shut for most of the rest of last year.
It was set to announce the new blockbuster exhibition, which will open in June, last Monday when the state was again hit with a five-day, snap lockdown. The winter masterpieces series has attracted over 7 million visitors to gallery with previous blockbusters including Van Gogh, Salvador Dali and MoMA at NGV.