While many people think that the Referendum gave Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples the right to vote, this wasn’t the case.

The 1965 Freedom Ride – led by Uncle Charlie Perkins and his fellow students at the University of Sydney – was a significant event that drew national and international attention to poor living conditions faced by Aboriginal people an

Magna Carta is one of the historic foundations of Australian democracy. Its principles about the rule of law and good government remain relevant today.

Learning module: Rights and freedoms Defining Moments, 1945–present Investigation 1: Exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights through key Defining Moments 1.1 Your task 1.2 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1.3 1949 Nationality and Citizenship Act 1.4 1956...

A new exhibition showcases artwork of a time when Aboriginal activists drew attention to civil rights.

In 1965, a group of students from the University of Sydney drew national and international attention to the appalling living conditions of Aboriginal people and the racism that was rife in New South Wales country towns.

The Yolngu people are the people of Yirrkala in the Northern Territory. Yirrkala is on the east coast of the Gove peninsula in north-east Arnhem Land, 18 km south of Nhulunbuy. 

The Yolngu community is made up of 13 clan groups who shar