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Hub to help Indigenous communities own their history

Hub to help Indigenous communities own their history

A community-led research project is fighting for Indigenous digital and archival sovereignty, aiming to empower communities to care for their cultural heritage.

Holocaust, colonisation in school curriculum overhaul

Holocaust, colonisation in school curriculum overhaul

Holocaust, colonisation in school curriculum overhaul

Holocaust, colonisation in school curriculum overhaul

Students across NSW will learn about the effects of colonisation on Indigenous Australians as part of a major high-school education overhaul.

'Paradox of Pompeii' to be told through everyday relics

'Paradox of Pompeii' to be told through everyday relics

'Paradox of Pompeii' to be told through everyday relics

'Paradox of Pompeii' to be told through everyday relics

Casts of volcano victims, detailed frescoes, carbonised bread and other ancient artefacts will help illustrate the story of Pompeii in a new Australian exhibit.

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Sparks fly as monster epic Beowulf makes a fiery return

Sparks fly as monster epic Beowulf makes a fiery return

Actor and Beowulf scholar Felix Nobis returns to his celebrated solo performance of the epic tale Beowulf, staged for the first time in a blacksmith's workshop.

Secret story behind Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance

Secret story behind Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance

Ninety years after the Shrine of Remembrance was built in Melbourne, a new exhibition details the range of designs considered for the landmark monument.

Archive to preserve multitude of Indigenous languages

Archive to preserve multitude of Indigenous languages

Languages from across Australia will be collected in an archive to protect the hundreds of Indigenous tongues while offering insight into heritage and culture.

Friendship as former foes honour Cowra Breakout fallen

Friendship as former foes honour Cowra Breakout fallen

From conflict to reconciliation and now friendship, Australians and Japanese will together to honour hundreds of soldiers killed in a PoW breakout 80 years ago.

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History lovers to gather for two-day stagecoach journey

History lovers to gather for two-day stagecoach journey

History lovers to gather for two-day stagecoach journey

History lovers to gather for two-day stagecoach journey

Regional towns across southern Queensland will celebrate the centennial of Cobb & Co's final stagecoach run, the last of its kind in Australia.

Artefacts returned from US: 'they belong to our people'

Artefacts returned from US: 'they belong to our people'

Artefacts returned from US: 'they belong to our people'

Artefacts returned from US: 'they belong to our people'

Indigenous leaders travelled to the US to repatriate 20 culturally significant artefacts that will be returned to traditional owners in the Northern Territory.

Rare artefacts on display for largest pharaohs showcase

Rare artefacts on display for largest pharaohs showcase

Rare artefacts on display for largest pharaohs showcase

Rare artefacts on display for largest pharaohs showcase

An exclusive ancient Egyptian exhibition focusing on pharaohs' lives and the people that served them will display rarely seen artefacts from the British Museum.

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Dresses worn by the late actor Raquel Welch will be on show at the Sydney Fair, while the program also features memories of Australian designer Mavis Ripper.

Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract

Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract

Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract

Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract

An artwork revealed inside a painting of a close collaborator brings an exciting edge to an exhibition of Australia's earliest and most important abstract art.

Mystery of Mona Lisa's locale may have been solved

Mystery of Mona Lisa's locale may have been solved

Mystery of Mona Lisa's locale may have been solved

Mystery of Mona Lisa's locale may have been solved

The mysterious backdrop to one of the world's most famous works of art may have been solved by a geologist who has pinpointed a small town on a lake shore.

'Jam packed with love': the story of the Anzac biscuit

'Jam packed with love': the story of the Anzac biscuit

'Jam packed with love': the story of the Anzac biscuit

'Jam packed with love': the story of the Anzac biscuit

Young soldiers wrote to their families grateful for sweet biscuits sent to the front lines, with the oat-filled treat becoming part of Anzac history.

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Call for War Memorial to mark First Nations history

Officially recognising the frontier conflicts could facilitate truth-telling and help the nation come to terms with its bloody history, an author says.

Settler's descendant wants forebears' monuments removed

The descendant of an early settler has called for the removal of monuments to her forebears, as Victoria's truth telling commission continues.

Volunteers to transcribe letters from the front lines

Handwritten love letters from servicemen are among documents from the Australian War Memorial collection published online as part of a transcription project.

Artist rewinds tape to 1990s with video store replica

Artist Callum Preston revels in the era of VHS tapes and laminated membership cards, with an upcoming installation at Melbourne's Immigration Museum.

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Cook memorial replacement up to council, says premier

The decision of whether to replace a second vandalised Captain Cook memorial lies with the local council, according to Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan.

Minister slams Dutton over calls for Woolworths boycott

The federal opposition has been condemned for "fighting a culture war" after supermarket giant Woolworths pulled Australia Day paraphernalia from shelves.

Significant find: relic of 1800s jail uncovered in Tas

The relics of an early 19th century jail, which held some of the state's most notorious bushrangers, have been unearthed in the Tasmanian town of Perth.

Hobart man traded Aboriginal human remains for acclaim

A Hobart solicitor was able to build his scientific reputation by trading the remains of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, a Cambridge study reveals.

Bon voyage: Jones discovers French connection to Sydney

First Nations artist Jonathan Jones' latest work uses native plants collected by French explorers during a expedition to Sydney in the 1800s.

Sunsmart campaign slip slop slaps into national archive

The Slip Slop Slap! campaign jingle is one of 11 pieces of audio selected for the Sounds of Australia registry.

Pharaohs loom large in trove of ancient Egyptian wonder

From intricate jewellery to remnants of giant statues, a trove of ancient treasures from the time of the pharaohs is making its way to Australia.

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