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April 1, 2022
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Colonisation’s worst nightmare

Patches, signet rings and tattoos brand the members of the political, Aboriginal-only biker group Black Death IPC. A drive for revolutionary change propels them forward.

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December 13, 2021
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The weight of Wangayarta

At Wangayarta, the Kaurna community has established a new kind of cemetery, laying to rest 130 Old People whose remains have been stored in boxes for decades. The night before the burial, CityMag camped with Kaurna elders to hear about the significance of this moment.

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December 2, 2021
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A historic Kaurna reburial will take place in Smithfield next week

A long-awaited reburial will take place in Smithfield next week, in which the remains of 130 First Nations Old People, formerly held in the SA Museum, will be buried at a dedicated Kaurna memorial site called Wangayarta. Kaurna Elder Uncle Jeffrey Newchurch explains its significance.

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June 17, 2021
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How the State Library failed First Nations people

State Library Director Geoff Strempel says the way the institution has dealt with Indigenous material over its 187-year history has "not been good", but it has plans to repair its relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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