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21 March 2019
Aboriginal Australia's smash hit that went viral
In a time before radio, songs were shared between Aboriginal groups at large social gatherings and spread enormous distances. One such song known as Wanji-wanji has travelled some thousands of kilometres and remained unchanged over the past 150 years.
21 March 2019
What is needed to improve diversity and inclusion in Australia
Harmony Day, a day set aside every year to celebrate Australia's cultural diversity, is celebrated on the same day as the International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is a day for both the celebration of multiculturalism but also a day to resolve to eliminate racism and xenophobia.
19 March 2019
Scholarship program triples completion rates for Aboriginal TAFE students
A unique teaching approach has more than tripled Aboriginal students' completion rates at TAFE, new research from the University of Sydney has found.
04 March 2019
New artworks illuminate the University's past and reimagine its future
A new collection of public artworks by Dale Harding has been installed at the University's Camperdown campus. The artworks reflect Australia's cultural roots, the artist's heritage and the University's history.
03 December 2018
Terra Foundation brings Scholars of First Nations Art to Sydney
A new program made possible by a generous grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art, will allow leading scholars of First Nations art in North America to teach, collaborate, and conduct research in Sydney.
19 November 2018
Sydney Law School academic wins 2018 National Dreamtime Award
Dr Nicole Watson has been named Educator of the Year at the 2018 National Dreamtime Awards for her outstanding work in law affecting Indigenous people and her support of Indigenous students.
03 September 2018
University welcomes Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver
The University of Sydney today announced Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver AM has been appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy and Services and will commence the position on 15 October 2018.
08 June 2018
Indigenous economics scholarships a first
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economics students at the University of Sydney will be supported with scholarships for the first time.