Bronwyn Carlson

(She/Her)
  • Professor, Critical Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
Archaeologists and a scientist using artificial intelligence to study how Aboriginal rock painters’ styles developed over thousands of years. AAP Image/Flinders University

Indigenous knowledges informing ‘machine learning’ could prevent stolen art and other culturally unsafe AI practices

There are many programs where people can generate art using AI. However, this comes with a risk of non-Indigenous people generating Indigenous art, which negatively affects Indigenous artists.
Stan Grant, a Wiradjuri man, journalist and author. AAP Image/Supplied by Andrew Guo, Atticus Media

Stan Grant stands up to racist abuse. Our research shows many diverse journalists have copped it too

Racist abuse has forced Wiradjuri journalist, author and public figure Stan Grant to step away from the media. New research shows other diverse journalists have had similar experiences.
Limitations in census reporting includes how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander caregivers are reported on and considered. GettyImages

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has increased, but the census lacks detail in other facets of Indigenous lives

The census includes an increase in the number of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, but it lacks details about other ways they may identity and how they live.
Activist and actor Bob Maza addresses a protest at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in front of Parliament House on July 30, 1972. Wikimedia Commons

A short history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy – an indelible reminder of unceded sovereignty

This year, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is set to celebrate its 50th year of continuous occupation. Its presence is an ongoing call for land rights, sovereignty and self-determination.

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