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DHML 2025: Time for Truth Telling

2 September 2025 Julie Evans 2 Comments

Join us for the 2025 David Hunter Memorial Lecture: Time for Truth-telling. Explore the transformative practice of truth-listening, which is…

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Posted in: David Hunter Memorial Lecture, Events Filed under: DHML, First Nations justice, Truth telling

Reminder: DHML 2024: ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now! Tuesday 5 March 6:30-8:00pm

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Reminder: our annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture is coming up soon, on Tuesday 5 March. The theme is ACT-ION: ACT for Indigenous…

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DHML 2024: ACT-ION! ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now!

11 February 2024 antaract 1 Comment

Update 14/2/2024: Apologies to anyone who tried to register for our lecture and found it didn’t work – there was…

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Sister to Sister, Hear Our Voices Forum: 15 November 2022

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Violence against First Nation women is rooted in historic and unequal patriarchal power structures, racism, exclusion and marginalisation, enabled by…

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

12 August 2021 antaract 4 Comments

Following the NAIDOC 2021 theme – Heal Country, Heal Our Nation – our speakers will explore connection to Country and…

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Posted in: Events Filed under: DHML, Heal Country

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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NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 2021.

23 May 2021 antaract Leave a comment

More Than a Word – Reconciliation Takes Action. See Newsletter 2/2021 for events in ACT

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January 26th: Invasion Day walk: “Stop Killing Our People. Stop Taking Our Future”

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On 26 January, people will be meeting at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy at 10:00am to walk to Parliament House. The…

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High Ground – Dendy Preview screening – 10 double passes to give away

13 January 2021 Cherisse Lyons Leave a comment

Dendy Canberra has given ANTaR ACT some double passes to the preview screening of an important new Australian film, High…

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10 Days to Go – 2020 DHML. First Nations Treaties: A Matter of Justice

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Guest Speaker: Tony McAvoy, SC When: Thursday 27th August Time: 6pm for a 6.15pm start and will conclude before 8pm…

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Posted in: Events, News Filed under: 2020 DHML, First Nations Treaties: A Matter of Justice

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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What do we mean by reconciliation?

16 June 2019 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Join us in conversation with Co-Chairs of the ACT Reconciliation Council, Genevieve Jacobs and Chris Bourke, to explore what we…

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Anzac Day march – 25 April 2019

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This was my first time at the march and I was glad I went. Participants and the overall crowd were…

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2018 David Hunter Memorial Lecture

19 August 2018 Julie Evans 2 Comments

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care – Change the Future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in…

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NAIDOC week in Canberra – 2018

8 July 2018 Julie Evans Leave a comment

NAIDOC Week (8-15 July 2018) events are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of…

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Aboriginal Authors: read and discuss events

21 February 2018 Julie Evans Leave a comment

ANTaR ACT as part of its community and education focus is starting: Aboriginal Authors: A read and discuss event on…

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Sea of Hands volunteer opportunity details – Nov 2017

19 November 2017 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Sea of Hands volunteer opportunity details ANTaR is planting the Sea of Hands on the front lawn of Parliament House…

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2017 David Hunter Memorial Lecture

25 September 2017 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Looking back, looking forward – steps towards justice, rights, respect 6pm, Tuesday 31 October 2017 – please join us for…

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Sat 16 Sept 2017: Tour of northern Canberra sites

14 August 2017 Julie Evans 2 Comments

Join us for a tour of northern Canberra sites with Richie Allan of Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. When: Saturday 16…

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3 Sept 2017 – Walk for Justice: Clinton Pryor’s Arrival in Canberra

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Join the Community Celebration to formally Welcome and Celebrate Clinton Pryor’s amazing journey, Walk for Justice, on Sunday 3rd September. …

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2016 David Hunter Memorial Lecture Rod Little: The Importance of the Redfern Statement

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Rod Little is a current Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and a former chairperson of the…

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Keep our hands moving!

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ANTaR ACT has a collection of ‘hands’ in six colours, which are suitable to prompt discussion of reconciliation and recognition.…

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Thursday 29 October 2015: David Hunter Memorial Lecture – ‘Countering racism in the media’ with Stan Grant

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6pm for 6.15pm: Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, 15 Blackall Street, Barton ANTaR ACT invites you to attend the…

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Wednesday 19 August 2015: Politics in the Pub – ‘Closing the Gap’ on Indigenous Health with Kirstie Parker

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6-7pm: Lounge Bar, Level 3, Uni Pub, 17 London Circuit The Australia Institute, in cooperation with Oxfam and ANTaR ACT,…

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Wednesday 12 August 2015: Screening of ANTaR justice reinvestment videos

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6pm: Manning Clark House, 11 Tasmania Circle, Forrest Please join ANTaR ACT for the screening of a series of short…

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Thursday 9 July 2015: NAIDOC Community Celebration – Land and Learning

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11am-2pm: The Smith Family Office, Crn Launceston and Easty Streets, Woden This year’s NAIDOC theme will highlight Aboriginal and Torres…

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Saturday 30 May 2015: National Reconciliation Week Afternoon Tea

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2-4pm: Lena Karmel Lodge Rooftop, 26 Barry Drive The ACT Greens are hosting a National Reconciliation Week afternoon tea. The…

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Friday 22 May 2015: National Sorry Day Bridge Walk

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10.45am: meet at Regatta Point; walk starts at 11am at base of Commonwealth Avenue bridge Welcome to Country by Aunty…

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Tuesday 5 May 2015: ANTaR ACT monthly meeting

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6-7.15pm, Civic Library (entry at rear) All welcome. Enquiries to Peter: 0417 197 382.

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Saturday 25 April 2015: Lest We Forget the Frontier Wars ANZAC Day March

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Assembling from 11am outside West Block, Anzac Parade This is an Aboriginal led march which joins on the end of…

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Friday 24 April 2015: ANZAC Peace Vigil 2015: A Call to Peace

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‘Kindling the Peace Fire’ – from 5.30pm on Friday 24 April on top of Mt Ainslie: Meeting at the top…

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Monday 13 April 2015: Painting workshops with Christopher Pease – ‘Painting on a mythic scale’

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10.30am-12.30pm and 2-4pm for ages 7-12 Internationally acclaimed Indigenous artist, Christopher Pease, leads a painting workshop inspired by his current…

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Saturday 11 April 2015: Christopher Pease artists talk at the National Gallery of Australia

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12.45pm, ATSI Urban Gallery, National Gallery of Australia FREE entry / no bookings required Christopher Pease’s paintings are currently on…

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Friday 10 April 2015: Film launch and discussion – ‘Remembering Yayayi’

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1-4.30pm, National Museum of Australia, Visions Theatre Bookings essential: rememberingyayayi.eventbrite.com.au ‘Remembering Yayayi’ is a documentary that weaves together contemporary interviews…

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Wednesday 25 March 2015: Reducing incarceration by testing: Justice Reinvestment theory and methodology: an exploratory case study presented by Jill Guthrie

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12.30-2.00pm, Hanna Neumann Building, Room G058 (near Degree Café and Manning Clark Centre),  Australian National University Researchers from ANU are…

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Thursday 19 March 2015: Aboriginal communities in Australia announce a global call to action: Rally from Aboriginal Tent Embassy to Parliament House

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Assemble at Tent Embassy at 11.30am for a 12.00pm march to Parliament Speakers from 12.30-2.00pm Kimberley Aboriginal communities have declared…

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Calendar of events for 2015:

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January Over long weekend of 26 January: rallies and discussion at the Tent Embassy February 5 February: Just Reinvest –…

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Call for volunteers

18 December 2013 antaract 1 Comment

Call for volunteers: AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies) and ANTaR are celebrating the anniversary of…

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