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Born in the bush, 95-year-old Kevin Waters takes one last trip back to Old Toomelah

Kevin Waters is the last surviving Gomeroi man born at the Old Toomelah Aboriginal mission near the NSW-Queensland border. His life's purpose now is to ensure his family remains connected to a culture they were once forced to forget.

Long before politicians called to 'stop the boats', First Nations people welcomed arrivals from Indonesia

Many First Nations celebrate the time when boats from across the Indonesian archipelago were not intercepted by Australian authorities.

Exiting the Aboriginal Industry - Quadrant Online

The 1937 manifesto of the New South Wales Aboriginal Progressive Association, which had sibling organisations in other states: 'We have no desire to go back to primitive conditions of the Stone Age. We ask you to teach our people to live in the Modern Age, as modern citizens' How times have changed!

Counter-narratives from the colonial archive: Tony Birch on the writing of Kim Scott

With all the talk of “truth-telling” in Australia, some of it worthwhile and some clichéd, Kim Scott’s writing provides an invaluable entry point to a meaningful dialogue.

Marketing with meaning – Kevin Wilson and Clare Reid on embracing First Nations' narratives