Inside Story

Books & arts Opening doors in Central Australia Glenn Nicholls 1 November 2024 A Lutheran pastor introduced to remote communities a different way of thinking about schooling for Aboriginal children Books & arts Where Cook saw a camel Marian Quartly 16 September 2024 Two journeys up the east coast of Australia Essays & reportage Joseph Banks and the stolen skulls Cassandra Pybus 1 August 2024 Behind William Crowther and other controversial colonial-era figures was the collector par excellence Essays & reportage Tragedy and opportunity on the Plenty River Michael Dillon 4 July 2024 An announcement at Huckitta Station provides a link between native title and police powers

National affairs The unforgiving logic of Labor referendums Peter Brent 16 October 2023 Despite the Yes campaign’s best efforts, Saturday’s vote followed the referendum playbook Essays & reportage Two worlds Louise K. Hansen 12 October 2023 “You don’t even look Nyoongar,” they told the author as a schoolgirl. “Are you sure you’re Aboriginal?” Essays & reportage Yes or No, history won’t go away Peter Mares 10 October 2023 Regardless of the outcome of the Voice referendum, Australia’s past will continue to unsettle the present Essays & reportage You’re not going to buy it are you? Anne-Marie Condé 29 September 2023 A chance find in a Melbourne collectibles shop transports the author back to 1988’s “celebration of a nation”

National affairs Treaty-making gathers pace Harry Hobbs 17 March 2023 Most state and territory governments have commenced negotiations with First Nation peoples National affairs Just remind me, what is the Constitution? Peter Brent 15 February 2023 There are good reasons to be sceptical about recent polling on the Voice referendum Books & arts A dictionary for the future Michael Dillon 1 February 2023 The Gija Dictionary opens a window on the sophisticated culture of the people of the East Kimberley National affairs What’s in it for everyone? Peter Brent 23 January 2023 Plenty, in fact, so the government needs to avoid getting derailed by the Voice’s critics (and some of its friends)