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Australia, Germany poised to strike landmark deal to return Indigenous artefacts
It is believed the transfer would be the first official return of Indigenous cultural items from continental Europe to Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
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Beyond the high rises: The deep history of the Gold Coast
Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.
- by Catherine Best
The Boon Wurrung Tree
The Wominjeka Djeembana Research Lab in Monash Art Design Architecture has become custodian of a Boon Wurrung Tree for the purpose of teaching and learning.
More than a tree: The dark history of collecting Indigenous cultural materials
A new exhibition interrogate the tensions between the cultural agency of First Peoples and the history of mass collections of cultural materials.
- by Jack Latimore
Ancient artefacts found at long-lost underwater site off Australian coast
The depression is 15 metres below the surface but, thousands of years ago, it was a spring in the midst of a dry valley and humans were drawn to its banks.
- by Angus Dalton
Cute and horny: stink bug with tusks discovered in Western Australia
This little bug has major fashion sense, evolving stylish appendages to match its chosen habitat and, perhaps, triumph over its competitors in love and war.
- by Peter Milne and Emma Young
‘This incredible power that comes when they sing’: choir raises its own voice
Spinifex Gum, a collaboration between a Cairns-based girls’ choir and two members of The Cat Empire, will join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra later this month.
- by Jessie Tu
Editorial
Myall Creek apology
The Herald has a proud history of telling Australia’s story. But on Myall Creek, we failed dismally
We agree truth is an essential force for reconciliation, and on the 185th anniversary of the massacre offer an apology for our unacceptable historical coverage.
- The Herald's View
Stan Grant on his wife: ‘She has brought a great colour and vibrancy to my life’
“Tracey and I come from different cultural backgrounds, but it’s these differences that are the wellspring of love and support.”
- by Robyn Doreian
Father Brennan tells Albanese and Dutton to find common ground on Voice
One of the Catholic Church’s leading proponents of the Voice says the PM and the opposition leader bear responsibility for the tone of the debate.
- by Rob Harris
Blanchett, Indiana Jones, blowing up a pipeline: the hottest tickets at Sydney Film Festival
From Blanchett as a renegade nun to Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, the festival that starts this week has plenty of highlights.
- by Garry Maddox