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The cultural ceremonies have become a fixture in Australia There is debate over whether they are inclusive or divisive READ MORE: Woman complains about ceremony before every gym class Welcome to ...
The Welcome to Country has been thrust back into the spotlight at the State of Origin opener at Suncorp Stadium.
A South Australian councillor says he will appeal to the ombudsman after colleagues called on him to quit his position for ...
Indigenous leader Warren Mundine has put forward a solution he believes would end the current controversy surrounding the Welcome to Country ceremony. In an interview on Sky News Australia ...
Welcome to Country is a sacred ceremony practised by the world's oldest continuous cultures- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - dating back 65,000 - 70,000 years. An Aboriginal ...
Welcome to Country ceremonies are an important part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Here's what you need to know about them. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have ...
Welcome to Country ceremonies are again at the forefront of cultural debate in Australia a year on from the Voice referendum, but their origin might surprise many. The renewed attention is ...
WELCOME TO COUNTRY CEREMONY: We stand here today as representatives of the Kaurna people to welcome us all onto Country. JACK EVANS, REPORTER: This is the first time Mahleaha performed a Welcome ...
As tensions rose, a Welcome to Country ceremony for the match between the Melbourne Storm and South Sydney Rabbitohs in Melbourne on Anzac Day was cancelled at the last minute, just hours after ...
Or a Welcome to Country, an ancient practice by which neighbouring tribal groups would welcome one another to the territories within their borders. It’s not dissimilar from welcoming someone ...
Debate around Welcome to Country ceremonies has flared after one was booed on Anzac Day, with Queenslanders sharing their views on what they mean and when they should be held. WHAT YOU SAID The ...
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has drawn criticism after saying that Australians believe Welcome to Country ceremonies are "overdone." Dutton recently made the remarks during the final leaders' ...