Thirteen gazetted Aboriginal place names in Tasmania written in the reconstructed palawa kani language will have their first letter changed from lower-case to upper-case. Palawa kani language ...

Nearby, we wandered along the edge of Melaleuca Lagoon, exploring an Aboriginal interpretive walk created by the Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Land & Sea Council.

It wasn’t always easy; when she was in school, a teacher told Trish she couldn’t possibly be Aboriginal Tasmanian. “Up until 1995 in Tasmania, the government and historians said that Truganini was the ...

Colonial forces swept Tasmania with the intent to wipe out Aboriginal people. It’s a period of history termed the ‘Black Line’. This gave way to the myth of Truganini being the last ...

Picture: Linda Higginson The annual ‘Invasion Day’ rally is organised by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC). It begins with a march from the TAC office on Elizabeth St, proceeding down to ...

In her address to the crowd, palawa woman and Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre campaign coordinator Nala Mansell said January 26 would always be a day of "mourning, grief, survival and resistance".

A painting by Tasmanian artist Brandi Salmon. Picture: Supplied Salmon uses painting to explore her Aboriginal identity and culture. Picture: Supplied And the Victorian-born artist, who now lives ...