Aboriginals had the continent to themselves for 50,000 years. Today they make up less than 3 percent of the population, and ...

Humans first travelled to the ancient landmass that would become Australia and New Guinea about 60,000 years ago via two routes, a new genetic analysis suggests. The findings, published today in ...

Recent analysis of two fossils from Australia, estimated to be about 50,000 years old, suggests that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, ...

Scientists have used sub-surface imaging and aerial surveys to see through floodplains in the Red Lily Lagoon area of West Arnhem Land in Australia. These ground-breaking methods showed how this ...

Done well, the renewable energy transition should improve the lives of First Nations Australians. Many are looking for ways to stay on Country, use their knowledge of Country and contribute to ...

New research has revealed that the process of 'peopling' the entire continent of Sahul—the combined mega continent that joined Australia with New Guinea when sea levels were much lower than today—took ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia Thursday announced that a redesign of the $5 banknote will honour First Nations Australians and remove the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The decision was made in ...

First Australians is an Australian historical documentary series produced by Blackfella Films over the course of six years, and first aired in October 2008. The documentary is part of a greater ...