News
2019
Manchester Museum returns ceremonial and secret sacred materials back to Traditional Custodians
4 Oct 2019
Manchester Museum and AIATSIS are pleased to announce the unconditional repatriation of 43 secret sacred and ceremonial objects.
'Innovation – Indigenous genius then and now’
27 Sep 2019
In the 2019 Wentworth Lecture Professor Langton examined several instances of ancient Indigenous knowledge and their relevance to modern problems in Australia.
An exhibition to celebrate IYIL2019
20 Sep 2019
Representatives from Ngunnawal, Warlpiri and Meriam communities, and Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre gathered at AIATSIS to launch our latest exhibition.
Cultural heritage material to be returned to Aranda and Bardi Jawi communities from overseas
10 Sep 2019
AIATSIS welcomes the announcement that Aranda people of Central Australia and Bardi Jawi people of the northern Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia will have 42 culturally significant objects returned from overseas.
Ngarrindjeri Concise 2nd edition Dictionary launched
6 Sep 2019
The new publication contains over 500 additional words and provides convenient, portable access to a Ngarrindjeri-to-English wordlist plus a finder list (English-to-Ngarrindjeri).
Presentations now available from ANIRC 2019
26 Aug 2019
Select presentations from the 2019 AIATSIS National Indigenous Research Conference are now available on our website.
Governor General visits AIATSIS
21 Aug 2019
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley took time out of their busy schedule to visit AIATSIS this week
Racism in the APS examined in award winning thesis
16 Aug 2019
Dr Debbie Bargallie’s thesis, Maintaining the racial contract: Everyday racism and the impact of racial microaggressions on "Indigenous employees" in the Australian Public Service, has been named as the 2019 Stanner Award winner.
Shortlist announced for the 2019 Stanner Award
8 Aug 2019
The shortlist for the 2019 Stanner Award has been announced, with four outstanding finalists now vying for the unique prize.
Richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia showcased in landmark educational series
31 Jul 2019
Our Land, Our Stories was developed over three years with more than 35 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people contributing stories to the ground-breaking primary school resource.