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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Gamil means "no" in Gamilaraay: the language spoken by the Gomeroi people. Situated on what is today described as north western NSW, the Gomeroi Nation is currently saying gamil to the proposed Narrabri Gas project. In a statement released on 22 November, the Gomeroi Nation put both the federal and state government on notice that as its rights have not been recognised or respected, it is saying no to a gas invasion of its country. The statement further explains that the Gomeroi Nation has ...

We can learn to better love our country, and there is no better time than now Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Henry Cook/Getty Images An elegant German couple hold themselves steady as the car moves slowly over rough ground. They are curious and observant, and it seems they have been exploring the world for decades. We are on our way to see paintings on rocks of the Laura escarpments. Steve, one of the guides from this Cape York country, steers the car along the track, picking the smoothest path. We learn about local plants and noti...

The conversation meanders until we reach the site of the paintings. Here the couple’s idreverence is palpable and everything is focused on the characters born of this area. These include Quinkan spirits such as Timaras and Imjims, along with flying foxes, fish and echidnas. Many other animals are shown among plants, tools and other anthropomorphic figures, all telling vivid stories, spanning generations in their making. Paintings at the Split Rock Gallery Quinkan rock art site, near Laura, Cape York. Photograph: Nathan Kelly/Getty Images/iStockphoto We are offered a colourful view into the ...