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Cummeragunja elders demand action as historic village falls into disrepair

In Cummeragunja, families live in decaying homes while children play on broken equipment. Frustrated by years of inaction, residents and elders are demanding repairs, accountability and recognition for a community deeply tied to Aboriginal history and identity.

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'Father of NAIDOC' William Cooper's vision and struggle live on

Descendants of renowned Yorta Yorta activist William Cooper say it is an obligation and an honour to share his story as the fight to realise his vision continues.

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A moment of truth: Recording a country's painful past

Australia has a painful past. For the first time, the country has been grappling with recording the stories of that history in a truth-telling commission.

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Classic Live: Nicholas Altstaedt performs Liza Lim's A Sutured World - ABC listen

Live from Melbourne, hear cellist Nicholas Altstaedt perform Liza Lim's new concerto, A Sutured World, with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, alongside music by Ravel and Tchaikovsky.

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Lou Bennett describes being a 'conduit for song' in lead up to Adelaide Festival show nyilamum song cycles

In the latest What Sparks Art interview, musical powerhouse Lou Bennett speaks to ABC Arts about her incredible career so far, her upcoming Adelaide Festival show, and the sources of inspiration she finds in 'histories colliding and clashing'.

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A different area of fascinating accomplishment, this new Wikipedia article is on Aboriginal artist Arkeria Rose Armstrong.

Her unique ochre and dots storytelling style, a combination of her Yorta Yorta grandfather and Gamilaraay grandmother's methods, that features the landscapes of Australia has been shown prominently in Bendigo, Victoria, but also in art galleries across the Netherlands.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkeria_Rose_Armstrong

Arkeria Rose Armstrong - Wikipedia

Fighting Hard: The Victorian Aborigines Advancement League

Fighting Hard tells a history of the Aborigines Advancement League, the oldest Aboriginal organization in Australia. As both a welfare and activist body, the League can be seen as the mother of all Aboriginal Victorian community organizations, having spawned a diverse range of organizations.

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Inanay capuana (Lullaby)

- Tiddas

Inanay gupu wanna
Inanay gupu wanna.

Ay ay ay oola
Oola oola oola ay
Yippee yay yipee yay.

Goo wana goo wana
Goo wana goo wana
Goo wah - choo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xGWMFBfKi8

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Inanay - Tiddas

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William Cooper protests

1936: Yorta Yorta elder William Cooper founds the Australian Aborigines' League