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Illegal links prompt uni to return artefacts to Italy

Illegal links prompt uni to return artefacts to Italy

The Australian National University will return three of its pieces to Italian ownership after they were found to have problematic links.

The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

Steeped in colonial Australian lore and pastoralist history, the century-old Errowanbang Woolshed is at risk of falling into disrepair.

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

On the anniversary of Australia's first Gay Pride Week, the NSW state library will reopen a dedicated phone line to capture the mood of the LGBTQI community.

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Australian War Memorial opens doors to collection

Australian War Memorial opens doors to collection

The Australian War Memorial will swing open its doors to offer thousands of people a behind the scenes look at its collection, including new items.

Bark petitions signalled beginning of lands right fight

Bark petitions signalled beginning of lands right fight

The modern land rights movement is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, considered the birth of the lands right movement.

Rare book featuring great southern land goes on sale

Rare book featuring great southern land goes on sale

A 15th century book featuring one of the earliest acknowledgements of Australia's existence will be for sale at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair.

Digital art exhibition to celebrate Aboriginal culture

Digital art exhibition to celebrate Aboriginal culture

More than 500 artworks from Indigenous artists will be displayed at The Lume in Melbourne as part of a showcase celebrating the world's oldest culture.

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Ancient Indigenous cutting tools found off WA coast

Ancient Indigenous cutting tools found off WA coast

Ancient Indigenous cutting tools found off WA coast

Ancient Indigenous cutting tools found off WA coast

Indigenous leaders are urging increased funding for cultural dives, with 9000-year-old Aboriginal cutting tools discovered off the coast of Western Australia.

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

The boss of bush aviation remembered as a rule-breaker

Hundreds have gathered at Orange airport in central west NSW to remember Max Hazelton, an Australian aviation pioneer who founded his own airline from nothing.

Herald apologises for coverage of Myall Creek massacre

Herald apologises for coverage of Myall Creek massacre

Herald apologises for coverage of Myall Creek massacre

Herald apologises for coverage of Myall Creek massacre

The Sydney Morning Herald has apologised for its coverage of the horrific massacre of Indigenous people at Myall Creek, on the 185th anniversary of the event.

Faces in the street again in famed poet's birthplace

Faces in the street again in famed poet's birthplace

Faces in the street again in famed poet's birthplace

Faces in the street again in famed poet's birthplace

Grenfell's Henry Lawson Festival is putting a new twist on the famous poem Faces in the Street, having bounced back from floods and isolation.

Australian stage classic brings snow to Sydney

Australian stage classic brings snow to Sydney

Australian stage classic brings snow to Sydney

Australian stage classic brings snow to Sydney

Ice and isolation bring a wintry chill to Patricia Cornelius’ award-winning play, Do Not Go Gentle, in the latest Sydney Theatre Company production.

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