Tag: First Nations
Politics with Michelle Grattan: ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt on the challenges universities face
In this podcast, ANU Vice Chancellor and astrophysicist Brian Schmidt joins The Conversation to discuss the challenges universities are facing
Racism and democracy: why claims of ‘division by race’ in the NZ election and Voice referendum need challenging
Arguments against including Indigenous cultural perspectives and experiences in public policy have spilled over into prejudice and racism on both sides of the Tasman. That harms democracy.
No, the Voice proposal will not be 'legally risky'. This misunderstands how constitutions work
Constitutions are by nature short and incomplete documents. In Australia, parliament puts the flesh on the bones of the Constitution, including how a proposed Voice would operate.
A retiring NZ MP has suggested joining Australia – we should at least think about it (before saying no)
Outgoing New Zealand MP Jamie Strange used his valedictory speech to propose a trans-Tasman political union. Wondering how that might work reveals just how different the two countries really are.
A dramatic volcano eruption changed lives in Fiji 2,500 years ago. 100 generations have kept the story alive
Many ‘myths’ are authentic memories of human pasts, told by people who passed down precise accounts of their history.
Rising seas and a great southern star: Aboriginal oral traditions stretch back more than 12,000 years
Ancient stories of the sea and the sky date back to the end of the last ice age.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: 'yes' campaigner Thomas Mayo and 'no' advocate Derryn Hinch on the Voice
In this podcast, Thomas Mayo and Derryn Hinch discuss misinformation in the Voice to Parliament campaign.
