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Tribute to Aunty Agnes

13 March 2023 antaract Leave a comment

By Rev Dr Jeanette Mathews It is with sorrow that ANTaR ACT acknowledges the passing of respected Ngunnawal elder Aunty…

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The Apology – 15 years on

15 February 2023 Cherisse Lyons 1 Comment

13th February 2023 marked the 15th year since Kevin Rudd’s 2008 National Apology to the Stolen Generations on behalf of…

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Raise the Age – response to ACT Government proposal

4 November 2022 antaract Leave a comment

ANTaR ACT welcomes the ACT Government’s commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 but shares the concerns…

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Cheryl Axleby at podium, photo of David Hunter

DHML 2022: Let’s have smart justice in the ACT

13 September 2022 Julie Evans 2 Comments

This note outlines and paraphrases the content of the 2022 DHML – see the recording for the full content. You…

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Raising the Age: ACT Government report released

17 October 2021 Vivien Palmer 1 Comment

Across Australia, the minimum age of criminal responsibility is 10 years. This means that children as young as 10 can…

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2021 David Hunter Memorial Lecture – How can we heal Country? – video link

4 October 2021 Julie Evans 1 Comment

ANTaR ACT held the 18th David Hunter Memorial Lecture online on Monday 27 September 2021 with keynote speaker Bhiamie Williamson.…

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Let’s not forget about Closing the Gap

29 August 2021 antaract 1 Comment

There’s a lot going on right now. But let’s not forget about Closing the Gap Article written by ANTaR ACT…

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What does reconciliation mean?

2 August 2021 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Notes from the Parliament of Youth on Sustainability – Thursday 24 June 2021 The Parliament of Youth on Sustainability brings…

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Bulletin October 2020 – ANTaR ACT

7 October 2020 Vivien Palmer Leave a comment

ANTaR ACT – October 2020 Bulletin It was exciting times for ANTaR ACT in August, as we partnered with ANTaR…

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Where I Stand. Photographic Exhibition Outdoor @ ANU

5 August 2020 Vivien Palmer Leave a comment

Where I Stand – a stirring photographic exhibition from six iconic Australian artists – Michael Cook, Dr. Judith Crispin, Sarah…

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David Hunter Memorial Lecture Thursday 17 Oct 5:30 for 6pm Importance of Indigenous Languages

15 October 2019 Kerstin Wallace Leave a comment

The International Year of Indigenous Languages is a United Nations observance in 2019 that aims to raise awareness of the…

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What do we mean by Reconciliation?

26 July 2019 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Discussion on Monday 8 July 2019, in NAIDOC Week, at King O’Malleys On Monday 8 July, ANTaR ACT hosted a…

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Is this really Reconciliation?

16 June 2019 Julie Evans 1 Comment

Reflections from ANTaR ACT, written by Janet Hunt, on the second ACT Reconciliation Day, on Monday 27 May 2019. This…

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Cultural Burning in the ACT

29 June 2018 antaract 4 Comments

The South-east Australia Aboriginal Fire Forum was held over three days last month in Canberra, where 130 people gathered to…

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ANTaR ACT Book Discussion: Hidden in Plain View by Paul Irish

20 May 2018 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Discussion summary written by Valerie Albrecht Members and guests shared discussion, thoughts and questions about this thought provoking and educative…

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Frontier Wars March

18 May 2018 antaract Leave a comment

Janet Hunt and other ANTaR ACT members joined the annual Frontier Wars March on ANZAC day this year. This march,…

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Us Mob Writing – Too Deadly

6 May 2018 Julie Evans 2 Comments

ANTaR ACT read and discuss event – with Samantha Faulkner, Joyce Graham from Us Mob Writers – Wednesday 11 April…

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Tour of Gunghalin Ngunnawal sites

3 October 2017 Julie Evans Leave a comment

In September 2017, a group of ANTaR ACT supporters joined Rich Allan from Traditional Owners (www.traditional-owners.com.au) to tour sites around…

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Review: Footprints on our Land: A life story of Aunty Agnes Shea

14 August 2017 Julie Evans Leave a comment

By Vivien Palmer Footprints on our Land: A life story of Aunty Agnes Shea A film by Pat Fiske Bower…

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Discovering Mt Majura

6 June 2017 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Mt Majura is familiar to many people living in Canberra – I’ve walked to the summit many times. On Sunday…

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Significant anniversaries in 2017

30 April 2017 Julie Evans Leave a comment

2017 provides a number of reasons to reflect on achievements in seeking justice, rights and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres…

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Aboriginal heritage sites in south Canberra

26 March 2017 Julie Evans Leave a comment

In February 2017, a group of ANTaR ACT members walked around Wanniassa to see scarred trees, and then went down…

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Exploring country – walk to Birrigai Rock Shelter, Tidbinbilla

26 January 2017 antaract Leave a comment

We are living on land where people flourished for tens of thousands of years before European settlement. While there is…

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Change the Record Forum – May 2016

17 November 2016 Julie Evans Leave a comment

ANTaR ACT, Amnesty ACT/NSW and the ANU Law Reconciliation Action Plan Committee joined forces to host the Imagining a different…

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Newsletter 2014

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Newsletter 2014

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Newsletter 2013

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Newsletter 2012

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Newsletter 2011

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Newsletter 2006

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We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which Canberra is situated, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. We would also like to acknowledge other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may visit this area.
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