Cameron Gooley

4 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Cameron Gooley

A new exhibition at the University of Melbourne's Potter Museum will "correct the record" on the rich history of First Nations art, according to one of the country's most renowned academics. 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art features more than 400 works, encompassing bark paintings, sculptures, watercolour paintings, woven works and ceramics. READ MORESpeaking to NITV News, senior curator and Distinguished Professor Marcia Langton said it was a blockbuster exhibition.

1 month ago | sbs.com.au | Cameron Gooley

The Dja Dja Wurrung people of central Victoria have become the first Traditional Owner group to begin the process of local treaty making in the state. The Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) - representing the Dja Dja Wurrung people - has registered with the state's independent treaty umpire, the Treaty Authority, formally flagging that it is ready to negotiate a treaty with the state government.

1 month ago | sbs.com.au | Cameron Gooley

Stolen Generations survivors from Western Australia will soon be eligible for compensation for the harm and suffering caused by decades of forced removal policies. Living survivors would be eligible for $85,000 under the state government scheme, which is expected to open for applications later this year. The scheme will only apply to people who were removed as children from their families in WA before July 1st 1972.

1 month ago | teaonews.co.nz | Cameron Gooley

This article was first published by NITV. The Yoorrook Justice Commission, Australia’s first truth telling inquiry, will hand down its final report next month, with the head of the Commission saying many of the recommendations can be achieved through a statewide Treaty process. In a speech to the Melbourne Press Club the Commission’s Chair, Professor Eleanor Bourke, said the recommendations would cover a wide range of areas.

1 month ago | sbs.com.au | Cameron Gooley

The Yoorrook Justice Commission, Australia's first truth telling inquiry, will hand down its final report next month, with the head of the Commission saying many of the recommendations can be achieved through a statewide Treaty process. In a speech to the Melbourne Press Club the Commission's Chair, Professor Eleanor Bourke, said the recommendations would cover a wide range of areas.