SYDNEY, July 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The sandstone rock shelters sitting on Tasmania's Mount Wellington were built by indigenous tribes thousands of years ago, but it was only in 2014 that ...

Unknown vandals recently scratched out two ancient Aboriginal hand stencils at Nirmena Nala rock shelter in Tasmania, in the upper region of the Derwent valley. The damage, which almost completely ...

The Tasmanian government is a step closer to establishing a treaty with the Aboriginal community, but exactly when it will happen is unknown. DETAILS >> The report, written by Prof. Kate Warner and ...

The Tasmanian Aboriginal community has cautiously welcomed the government’s decision to walk away from contentious plans to reopen 4WD tracks in the state’s North West. LATEST >> Parks Minister ...

Their success is changing the perception of Aboriginal communities from “fish thieves” to leaders in regional development. When I meet Rodney Scott Dillon in April, he is lounging on the front porch ...

During British colonization of Tasmania which began in the early 1800s, the Aboriginal people living on the island located to the south of Australia’s mainland not only suffered loss of life, but also ...

With talk of restoring the House of Assembly to 35 seats, there are calls for greater Aboriginal representation in parliament. Aboriginal Land Council chairman Michael Mansell said it would allow for ...

A city council in Australia has voted to remove a statue of William Crowther, a former premier of the state of Tasmania, who decapitated the body of an Aboriginal man. The statue’s removal would be ...

"Text compiled from material submitted by The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre and Julia Clark, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery"--P. 15. "Produced in co-operation by the Council for Aborginial ...

Reuben Oates has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission against the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) and eight members of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, including key ...

The report, written by Prof. Kate Warner and Prof. Tim McCormack, was made public on Thursday, making 24 recommendations. Tasmanian Aboriginal community members after Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein ...