The local Aboriginal people told stories and painted images of a massacre of their ancestors in the early 20th century, but there was no other evidence that the incident took place. Until now.
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The effects of President Mugabe's post-independence security clampdown that led to the murder of between 10 000 and 20 000 Zimbabweans, known as the Matabeleland massacre, continue to be felt.
The Gurindji people of the Northern Territory made history 50 years ago by standing up for their rights to land and better pay. But a new book reveals the deeper story behind the Wave Hill Walk-Off.
Escalating clashes between herders and farmers in Nigeria threaten the country's national and food security. A response based on innovation, sustainability and political will is urgently needed.
After the Port Arthur massacre, Australia had the most comprehensive reform of firearm laws anywhere in the world. But a creeping complacency now jeopardises public safety.
The odds of recovering from a terrible experience are higher than you might think.
Australia has a lesson to learn from Germany when it comes to reconciling with a shameful past. Artists are taking the lead in 'When silence falls', a formidable exhibition.
These massacres entail killing on a relative scale seen today only in the most war-torn countries.
It has been a bad time lately for Afghan Hazaras with Australian connections. In late September, the shocking news came through that the Taliban had tortured and murdered an Australian of Afghan background…
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Principal Academic in International Law, Bournemouth University
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Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Political History, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Criminology, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, University of Western Australia
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Research Scientist in Archaeology, South Australian Museum
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Senior Law Lecturer in Transitional Justice and Human Rights, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
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Professor, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University
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Lecturer in Scientific and Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Oxford
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Researcher, Institute for Social and Health Sciences, University of South Africa
