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An irresistible dash

By Chris Munro, May 15, 2013
19 members of the 33rd. William Allan is in the centre, second row from the back with the moustache.

NATIONAL: In September this year, a tough little Aboriginal woman living in a tiny country town called Werris Creek in New South Wales, turns 100 years of age. Not one to make a fuss, Aunty Mary Porter dismisses talk of a party to celebrate her latest and greatest birthday. “I’ve told the family I’m not [...]

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Hero or Jacky-Jacky?

By Chris Munro, February 28, 2013
A sketch of Galmahra, later known as "Jacky" who helped English born surveyor Edmund Kennedy.

HISTORY: Aside form a few phrases and names far too outrageous to be printed in these pages, there’s no other term for an Aboriginal person that incites as much rage as the name ‘Jacky Jacky.’

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Legends of Land Rights: William Bates

By Tracker, February 28, 2013

NATIONAL: Sol Bellear interviews William Bates, Traditional owner of Mutawintj and a long-time land rights campaigner.

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The Tindale legacy

By Chris Munro, November 1, 2012
Norman Tindale's photograph of Aboriginal artist Vernon Ah Kee’s great grandmother Annie Sibley.

HISTORY: For many Aboriginal people across this nation, the concept of Aboriginal history can be a perplexing one, writes CHRIS MUNRO.

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Tjangamarra: The fight for country

By Chris Munro, October 2, 2012
Actor Keithan HOlloway as Tjangamarra in the film Jandamarra's War

NATIONAL: It’s just before the turn of the 20th century, and colonial Australia is desperate to forge a ‘nation’ and pull away from self-governing British colonies.

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Wiradjuri warrior

By Chris Munro, August 28, 2012
Wiradjuri warrior Windradyne.

NATIONAL: Windradyne was a hero of the Wiradjuri people, and waged a fierce resistance against settlers, writes CHRIS MUNRO*.

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Unsung hero

By Chris Munro, July 26, 2012
William Cooper helped plan the first Day of Mourning, in protest at Australia’s treatment of its first peoples. This famous historical image was taken on January 26 1938, Australia Hall, Sydney.

NATIONAL: He is not well-known in world history, but he really should be. CHRIS MUNRO* recounts the extraordinary life of William Cooper.

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Our Pearl Harbour

By Chris Munro, June 15, 2012
The Port Darwin, Australia post office explodes as it is hit by a bomb from a Japanese raid on this northern city, Feb. 19, 1942. All persons in the building were killed. (AP PHOTO)

NATIONAL: CHRIS MUNRO* reflects on how the bombing of Darwin during World War II affected the Aboriginal population, who numbered about 60 percent.

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A journey of resistance

By Chris Munro, April 2, 2012
The statue commemorating Noongar warrior Yagan, on Herrison Island in Perth.

NATIONAL: CHRIS MUNRO* recounts the story of the brave Noongar warrior Yagan, who’s legacy still lives on.

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The enduring mystery of Ludwig Leichhardt

By Chris Munro, March 19, 2012
A rock painting believed to depict German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, who travelled through Arnhem Land in 1845. The rock painting is in Kakadu National Park. The enduring mystery of Leichhardt’s fate still intrigues the nation.

NATIONAL: Could Aboriginal Australia hold the key to one of Australia’s lasting mysteries – the fate of German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, asks CHRIS MUNRO.

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