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Building the Traditional Owner-led bush products sector
This project is led by an Indigenous Steering Committee with advice from industry and government. It will design a Strategic Sector Development and Research Priority Framework to guide the strategic growth of the Traditional Owner-led..
Landmark hepatitis study tracks ancient human movements into Australia
In what they believe is an Australian first, researchers have used a unique strain of hepatitis B virus affecting Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory to deduce ancient human population movements into Australia. Key points:..
Aboriginal foodways: Towards a return of native food in Australia
The value of eating local sustainable produce has been promoted over the last decade for its benefits – fresher food, better environmental practices, reduced food miles, support of local farmers and economies. This, as in..
Kakadu find confirms earliest Australian occupation
Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years – much longer than the 47,000 years believed by some archaeologists. The discovery, by a team of archaeologists and dating specialists led by Associate Professor..
10 bush medicines that have been curing people for generations
Our country offers some of the world’s best holistic remedies. Indigenous people have been sustaining the land and our people for hundreds upon thousands of years in a mutually respectful and beneficial capacity. Indigenous people..