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Explore powerful stories at the intersection of history, culture, and music—from Aboriginal cricket pioneers and war heroes to legendary albums by Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Gurrumul. This blog dives deep into First Nations resilience, iconic protest music, and untold truths that shaped Australia and the world. Engaging, thoughtful, and unapologetically real—where powerful voices from the past meet today's social conversation.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this page contains images and names of deceased persons.

"They never invented the wheel." An observation on a comment — and the thinking behind it.

By now we've all heard about the comments. A sitting Senator, on a podcast, describing First Nations people as "the most primitive race on Earth." Asking what Aboriginal people have "done in this country" in 60,000 years. Answering her own question with a single word... "nothing." And pointing to the fact that Aboriginal people "never invented the wheel" as proof. We're not going to spend this post being outraged. Outrage is easy, and honestly, it's what these comments are de

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Blak History Month 2026.

This July 2026, we celebrate Blak History Month — a powerful time to honour the strength, survival, and sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It’s more than a look back — it’s a spotlight on the truth, brilliance, and resistance that continues to shape this country. Blak History Month is about truth-telling — unfiltered, unapologetic, and proud. This is a time to remember our warriors, our artists, our trailblazers. A time to reflect on injustices, cel

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Jul 11 min read

NAIDOC Week is almost here — and this year is a big one. The 50th.

Most people know NAIDOC Week as a time of celebration. Flags flying, art, dancing, community events, kids learning culture at school. And it absolutely is all of that. But the story of how it began? That's something every Australian should know. Because NAIDOC didn't start as a party. It started as a protest. Back in 1938, on the 150th anniversary of British colonisation, Aboriginal leaders organised what they called the Day of Mourning. While the rest of the country celebrat

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Jun 262 min read

The Final Quarter: The unmistakable brilliance of Adam Goodes.

The Final Quarter is not a sports documentary in the conventional sense. It contains highlights, trophies and the unmistakable brilliance of Adam Goodes in full flight, but its true subject is something far more unsettling: how a nation responds when an Indigenous champion refuses to remain silent. Directed with restraint and purpose, the film focuses on the final three years of Goodes’ AFL career, a period in which his on-field excellence collided with a storm of public back

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Feb 22 min read

Gary Foley: The Firebrand of Aboriginal Activism.

Dr. Gary Foley (born 1950) is one of the most influential and outspoken figures in the history of Aboriginal activism in Australia — a man whose life’s work has challenged the nation to confront its deepest injustices. Born in Grafton, New South Wales, and a proud Gumbaynggirr man, Foley came of age during an era of immense social upheaval. His voice would soon become one of the defining ones in the modern Aboriginal rights movement. Foley moved to Sydney in the late 1960s, w

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Oct 13, 20252 min read

Blak History Month🎙 The 1965 Freedom Ride: When the Nation Was Forced to Look Inward.

In February 1965, a group of students from the University of Sydney — many of them young, idealistic, and determined to confront racism...

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Jul 16, 20252 min read

Blak History Month: The Aboriginal Tent Embassy:Established 26 January 1972 – A symbol of Sovereignty, Survival and Strength.

On a rainy night in 1972, four young Aboriginal men — Michael Anderson, Billy Craigie, Tony Coorey and Bertie Williams — pitched a beach...

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Jul 4, 20252 min read