Society and culture
Scholarships provide healing hands
Nathaniel Harris expects his university education will not only benefit his own life, but also the wellbeing of his Indigenous…
Learn, engage and connect with Indigenous Australia at an online Yarning Session
Our Elder in Residence Team invite you to have a yarn online! Join our team at our first online Yarning…
Curtin appoints new Curator, Australian First Nations Art
The John Curtin Gallery has appointed Yindjibarndi woman Michelle Broun as the Curator, Australian First Nations Art. This is the…
Carrolup Centre and new Yarning Circle to celebrate NAIDOC Week at Curtin
In partnership with Nyungar Elders and community, Curtin University has established the Carrolup Centre for Truth-telling and unveiled its new…
Know your meme: internet pop culture is the new language of activism
It’s easy to take free speech and an open media for granted in Australia, and criticising our politicians and institutions…
Choosing net zero energy homes
We check the ‘star ratings’ and reviews before we buy dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and televisions. So why is it…
Free to be you and me? A ‘pulse check’ of LGBTIQA+ rights in South-East Asia
In November 2017 Australia said ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage and writ into law the right for all people, regardless of…
Let them speak: Translanguaging in the classroom
Letting Aboriginal children use all their languages and dialects to make meaning could improve their engagement in the classroom and…
Reviving the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea
If you had an espresso coffee this morning, it’s likely that some of the beans in your brew came from…
Changing the narrative with audio description
It’s a stormy summer evening and two picnickers are watching the sun set over the ocean. One is filled with…