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Today, the flat white is enjoyed by people the world over. But there’s good reason to think there’s a very local history behind this special brew.

Australia is a land of mystery to outsiders and locals alike, due to our strange and vicious animals, and politicians, respectively, writes Dave Donovan.

If the High Court were to conjure up indigenous sovereignty, would not this be succumbing to the same phenomenon which European peoples struggled to exclude from operation within a civilised state: laws arising from religious belief and imposed upon the general population by priests or, in this case, indigenous elders and activists

PwC was hired by the Victorian Treaty Advancement Commission to help determine who was an elder. After consulting 201 elders in 19 workshops, '80 per cent of those consulted wanted a way to challenge spurious elders'. This which not only turned out to be impossible, it called into question just how reliable were the 201 elders consulted in the first place!

Learn about our Enlighten 2024 illuminations and find your home at your National Library.

Alcohol abuse continues to plague Parliament House, yet leaders on both sides refuse to call time on it.

Former prime minister Paul Keating is calling for an Aboriginal legislated body to build on the gains of native title.

Communication technology has come a long way and travellers to remote places now have access to life saving devices and tools for reaching home from anywhere in the world.

The legacy of the past has grown more complicated with the passing years - not least when it comes to the question of whether or not Australia should keep King Charles as its head of state.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Laverne Dale Strange, fondly known as Vern, who embarked on his final journey on February 2nd, 2024,