Item category 1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collection

Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius -- nobody's land, free to be taken. True Tracks paves the way for the respectful and ethical engagement with Indigenous knowledges and cultures. Using real-world cases and personal stories, Meriam/Wuthathi lawyer Dr Terri Janke draws on twenty years of pr...

Fatal Contact explores the devastating infectious diseases introduced into the Indigenous populations of Australia after the arrival of the British colonists in 1788. Epidemics of smallpox, tuberculosis, influenza, measles and sexually transmitted diseases swept through the Indigenous populations...

The Torch Collection showcases extraordinary artworks by Indigenous men and women who have come in contact with the criminal justice system in Victoria. The artworks express resilience, strength, the importance of cultural connection and the hope of a better future. This collection of artworks co...

A most appealing book in which the author relates stories of her childhood in a large Aboriginal family in the South West of Western Australia.

How does Indigenous policy signed off in Canberra work - or not - when implemented in remote Aboriginal communities? Mark Moran, Alyson Wright and Paul Memmott have extensive on-the-ground experience in this area of ongoing challenge. What, they ask, is the right balance between respecting local ...

Bark painting, as practised by Aboriginal artists of Arnhem Land for millennia, is one of the great traditions of world art. Yet it was only recognised as such late in the 20th century. Old Masters: Australia’s Great Bark Artists highlights the work of 45 master painters who have carried one of ...

After undergoing heart surgery in 2012 and facing his own mortality, Warren Mundine didn't feel he had time to pussyfoot around anymore. He realised he mightn't get another chance to say what he thought. By that time in his life he had already delivered dozens of speeches and written numerous new...

Bruce Pascoe has collected a swathe of literary awards for Dark Emu and now he has brought together the research and compelling first person accounts in a book for younger readers. Using the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, Bruce Pascoe compellingly argues for a recons...

What do you do when the institutions that were meant to protect you instead denied you your childhood? This is the true story of Bruce Trevorrow, whose pursuit of justice sparked a thirteen-year legal battle that would make Australian history. On Christmas Day 1957, Joe Trevorrow walked through t...

Before the colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal Australians lived on a wonderful larder of fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meat, in a land largely free from disease, with more exercise, less stress and supportive communities. Today, in Aboriginal communities all over Australia, there are higher...

That Was My Home explores the hidden histories of the Noongar camps around Fremantle, Swanbourne and Shenton Park in the suburbs of Perth along the Swan River. The focus is the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, a time when many Noongar people lived with their families in camps. The voices of Noongar people...

Follow the authors as they walk through the bush of northern Australia following the seasonal calendar of the Gundjeihmi-speaking people of Kakadu. Closely observe the birds, plants and animals that inhabit this unique environment, through an understanding of the six Aboriginal seasons and their ...

We know more about pine nuts than bunya nuts, kale than warrigal greens, but there's an edible pantry of unique flavours that First Nations people have been making the most of long before anyone came up with the word 'foodie'. Welcome to a food-lover's guidebook to the First Foods of this contine...

Finding the Heart of the Nation 2nd edition focuses on the stories of First Nations People, including some new voices, looking at the truth of our past and present, and hopes for a better future. Importantly, he shares with you - the Australian public - how we all have the power to make change. T...

Seven Indigenous students leave their communities to spend a year at one of the oldest and most elite boarding schools in the country, Geelong Grammar School. Every year, around 3000 Indigenous students receive scholarships to attend some of Australia's most prestigious boarding schools. It is an...

From a victim of the 'stolen generations' comes a remarkable memoir of abuse, survival and ultimately hope. Born in country NSW in the 1940s, baby Dianne is immediately taken from her Aboriginal mother. Raised in the era of the White Australia policy, Dianne grows up believing her adoptive Irish ...

It doesn't get any better than this. Ash Barty, the greatest Australian tennis player of the modern era, rewrote history by winning the 2022 Australian Open and becoming the first Australian woman to do so since 1978. The Barty Party has moved at an incredible speed since she first broke through ...

AUSTRALIAN. To speak any language, you need to know not just a list of words, but also an understanding of how to put them together into sentences, as well as have the right form of the word to convey the meaning you intend. The 'Ballardong Noongar Dictionary' is a resource publication. Explore 5...

Kalyakoorl, ngalak warangka, (Forever, we sing), is a celebration of rare Noongar language, and the things we share as community. Over many years, Noongar language has been reduced to a whisper, there are currently less than 400 fluent speakers. The collection of songs in this book represent th...

Mary McCarthy is a storyteller, artist, teacher, healer, creative and intuitive who gently plaits her accounts in this exquisite memoir of living and working in remote Arnhem Land. From a young girl, Mary has had a deep connection to the land and to our First Nations peoples. Her understanding an...

In mid-1824, the Bathurst district was under siege. Local Wiradjuri people had broken off contact with the English and vowed to kill all white men. Warriors raided outstations, killing people and stock with impunity while large warbands threatened stock-workers. Wealthy Sydney-based landholders c...

A ground-breaking work - and a call to arms - that exposes the ongoing colonial violence experienced by First Nations people. In this collection of deeply insightful and powerful essays, Chelsea Watego examines the ongoing and daily racism faced by First Nations peoples in so-called Australia. Ra...

Long before they were ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, Yothu Yindi were a bunch of Yolngu (Aboriginal) and balanda (non-Indigenous) mates in far-north Australia jamming together for fun. Soon they were creating some of the coolest new music in the country, splicing traditional sounds with electric, a...

"I'm an actor, I'm a dancer, I'm a singer and also, a painter. This film is about me. This is my story of my story." David Gulpilil is an iconic figure of Australian cinema and has been for fifty years. His mesmerising, electrifying presence has leapt off the big screen and changed Australian scr...

Ngangk Waangening: mothers' stories is a unique book which records 12 Elder and Senior Aboriginal women's recollections of their grandmother's traditional midwifery skills and their own experiences of childbearing. Providing insights into their diverse circumstances and life journeys as well as d...

Violent conflict on the Australian frontier started soon after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. This continued right up to the early 1900s with the last massacre of first Australians being recorded in 1928. In this short and succinct account Marji Hill tells the stories of five Aboriginal ...

Discover the rich cultural heritage of Australia's first people then and now in one of the world's first centres of civilisation. Learn about the vast, sweeping epic story of Australia's first people dating from 65,000 years ago to the present day.

The master from Marnpi traces Namarari's journey as a child, survivor, stockman, traveller, artist, family leader, cultural advocate and community member through his life as a boy, adult and old man. This narration of Namarari's life in Australia's desert settlements yields broader insights into ...

Maku loves watching movies. It's his favourite thing to do. He especially loves movies with superheroes. Maku's second favourite thing to do is go bush with his nan and pop. They show him the Emu in the sky and tell him about the Rainbow Serpent.