Tag: aboriginal australia
Why we have to stop ignoring indigenous science and knowledge: Ian Morris (Part1)
Ian Morris is a zoologist, educator, conservationist and author that has worked with the traditional owners of Arnhem Land for decades and speaks Djambarrpuyŋu, Warramirri & Gupapuyŋu – all local Indigenous languages. Today, he works as an environmental consultant and teaches children the importance of indigenous science and knowledge. He believes: “If you have the right attitude when you are out in the bush, you are not afraid of what might happen to you but you are fascinated by what’s around you.” This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Liz Ginis (Managing Editor Digital at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com). You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic
Mapping Australia´s dark history: Lyndall Ryan
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are warned that this episode may contain stories and names of deceased persons. Lyndall Ryan´s interest in the history of Australia has grown since her early days as a scholar researching the history of Tasmania and the consequences of the “Black War” for the local Aboriginal people. Through her work, the historian became heavily invested in the survival stories of Indigenous Australians and the frontier wars, which included acknowledgment of massacres in the early days of the nation. Her research and expertise in the field got her involved in the legendary “History Wars” during the 1990s and early 2000s with other historians. In 2017, Lyndall gained worldwide exposure after she and her team at the University of Newcastle in NSW published an interactive online map of massacre sites in Australia. The map went viral and since its first release has turned into a national project in which Australian´s are helping to tell the whole story of the nation’s past. Here you can find out more about Lyndall’s work and look at the map: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/lyndall-ryan https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/colonialmassacres/map.php This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com). You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic.
History & Culture
‘Organised, technologically advanced’: first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
The size of the first population of people needed to arrive, survive, and thrive in what is now Australia is revealed in two studies published today.
Science & Environment
Toxic tides: the rubbish washing up in East Arnhem Land
An environmental disaster looms for remote East Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory, as tonnes of waste wash up on its shores.
Science & Environment
Why the rock art of Murujuga deserves World Heritage status
The West Australian government has committed to pursuing a World Heritage listing for the rock art of Murujuga.
Science & Environment
How Indigenous knowledge might inform our response to climate change
The 10,000-year-old oral histories of Indigenous Australians tell of a time when sea levels were rising, and how people responded.
News
Digital map records 250 Indigenous massacres, more predicted
In the second stages of the mapping project, the number of massacres has increased from 172 to 240.
Science & Environment
Stars renamed in recognition of Aboriginal astronomy
Four stars in the night sky have been formally recognised by their Australian Aboriginal names.
History & Culture
When did Australia’s human history begin?
In July, a new date was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. It is the latest development in a time revolution that has gripped the nation over the past half century.