It's been used for thousands of years as a way to hunt without scaring your prey, or to recognise cultural silences — now the ancient art of Yolngu sign language ...
It is plausible to suppose that human memories of long-extinct creatures today underpin many stories we have generally regarded as fiction.
The transformation of Yungngora into a peaceful and safe community is thanks to a group of local indigenous women.
How did we get here, and why does Australia, allegedly the land of the fair go, fail to make progress on lifting the bottom 10% out of poverty? Gay Alcorn.
Aboriginal women are being disproportionately jailed due to an "unjust" law, campaigners say.
Adelaide's mission to become a “Space City” will have a boost today from an announcement that it will be the home of smart satellites.
THE 30th Bluesfest will host more than 200 performers, here's just a taste of what's in store.
The 12th team to enter the A-League could become the first to tie its identity to an Aboriginal nation with the Macarthur-South West Sydney expansion team ...
A shortlist of potential names for the A-League's third team from Sydney reveal potential tributes to the region's heritage.
Cries of “no racism, no fear, refugees are welcome here” rang through Belmore Park and Parramatta Road on Sunday afternoon, as the annual Palm Sunday ...
Scott Morrison experienced an awkward moment on the campaign trail today during his first walkabout.
A remote NT Indigenous community has celebrated the opening of a brand new clinic, but its manager says it is not receiving enough ongoing funding to provide ...
It is understood a cassowary attacked the man with its 'dagger like' claws after he fell over.
Development has been approved for this barren paddock in the Snowy Mountains. But Indigenous people say it could contain burial sites.
Authorities in Florida believe the 75-year-old was attacked after falling over close to one of the native Australian birds, which are regarded as the world's most ...
Cassowaries are similar to emus and stand up to 1.8 metres tall and weigh up to 60 kilograms.
The name is positively exotic. Rhinella Marina. A Greek actress perhaps? Or a Latin philosopher? You couldn't be further from the truth. It is in fact ... dru...
Indigenous soldiers returning home from the horrors of World War I were plunged headlong into another long-running battle.
Indigenous soldiers returning home from the horrors of World War I were plunged headlong into another long-running battle.
More than six million flu shots will be free for Australians aged over 65, indigenous people, pregnant women and those at a greater medical risk of contractin...