Nate Woodall

Nov 20, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nate Woodall |Joseph Dunstan

On Wurundjeri bushland in Melbourne's inner north, rhythmic beats and a chorus of voices filled the sunny skies. As Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan made her way through Darebin Parklands towards a gathering of hundreds of members of Victoria's diverse Aboriginal nations on Thursday, she was part of Australian history.

Sep 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nate Woodall

The owners of a shopping centre in Melbourne's inner-north say they have been told a beloved bear statue that was stolen from the precinct is unlikely to be returned. 'Sparkly Bear', a life-sized bronze bear statue, was cut down using an angle-grinder and stolen from Barkly Square in Brunswick in the early hours of Wednesday, September 11. The designers of the artwork, Sydney-based artists Gillie and Marc, pleaded for the safe return of Sparkly Bear, which is estimated to be worth $60,000.

Sep 7, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nate Woodall |Kate Ashton

Many Aboriginal communities have long held self-determination as the key to overcoming intergenerational disadvantages flowing from Australia's colonisation. It's not just First Peoples who use the phrase — the term self-determination is common throughout government policies and broader Australian society. And with the latest Closing the Gap data indicating only five of the 19 key targets are "on track", and four areas are widening, there has been a renewed push for more transformative action.

Aug 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nate Woodall

Victoria's Werribee Open Range Zoo has welcomed the birth of a male southern white rhino, more than a year after the passing of a female calf. The female calf, the first southern white rhino to be born at the zoo in almost a decade, died after 11-year-old mother Kipenzi "leaned her two-tonne physique onto her calf", resulting in fatal trauma. Sixteen months on, Kipenzi has once again given birth, this time to a 60-kilogram male, who the zoo says is forming a "remarkable bond" with his mother.

Aug 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nate Woodall

Musicians passed a vote of no confidence in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's managing director and operating officer on Friday night after the cancellation of a performance by a pianist who spoke about the conflict in Gaza. In a letter to the Board, the musicians say there has been a "continued declining morale" in the organisation.