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 ...

It evokes one of the most powerful scenes in Tasmanian history. On January 7, 1832, the last 16 Aboriginal warriors from the Oyster Bay-Big River resistance walked down Elizabeth Street in Hobart, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aboriginal children are being born in Tasmania today knowing the sounds of their ancient tongue. They are the first to do so for 150 years Read more from Guardian Australia’s Speaking to country ...

"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 ...

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 ...