Maggie Walter

Members of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. Provided by Porter Novelli

March 25, 2022

First Peoples in Victoria have a right to the truth about the impact of colonisation

Kevin Bell, Monash University; Eleanor Bourke, Indigenous Knowledge; Maggie Walter, University of Tasmania; Sue-Anne Hunter, Indigenous Knowledge, and Wayne Atkinson, The University of Melbourne

Formal hearings of the Yoorrook Justice Commission have begun in Melbourne. This is the first Indigenous-led justice commission of this kind in the world.

Mural by Matt Adnate. Shutterstock

November 5, 2021

From dispossession to massacres, the Yoo‑rrook Justice Commission sets a new standard for truth‑telling

Maggie Walter, University of Tasmania; Eleanor Bourke, Indigenous Knowledge; Kevin Bell, Monash University; Sue-Anne Hunter, Indigenous Knowledge, and Wayne Atkinson, The University of Melbourne

The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission is a royal commission seeking truth-telling on the historical and contemporary injustices experienced by First Nations peoples in Victoria.

Land managers have embraced firestick burning as a highly effective tool — just one example of the value of Indigenous knowledge. AAP/AP

October 15, 2020

How a university can embed Indigenous knowledge into the curriculum and why it matters

Maggie Walter, University of Tasmania and Michael A. Guerzoni, University of Tasmania

Australian universities have committed to a process of Indigenisation. The University of Tasmania provides a case study in how to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into academic programs.

Changing the date of Australia Day is the first tiny step for Australia to begin the reckoning with its origins. AAP/Dan Peled

January 22, 2018

First reconciliation, then a republic – starting with changing the date of Australia Day

Maggie Walter, University of Tasmania

Reconciliation between the Settler and First Nations populations is a self-evident prerequisite for Australia cutting the ties of colonial dependency with Britain to stand on our own.

Research shows most Indigenous people feel judged, stereotyped and disregarded by white people. AAP/Marianna Massey

September 19, 2016

To move forward on reconciliation, Australia must recognise it has a race relations problem

Daphne Habibis, University of Tasmania; Maggie Walter, University of Tasmania, and Penny Taylor, Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation

Indigenous peoples live in societies where their sense of cultural worth is constantly undermined.

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First Peoples in Victoria have a right to the truth about the impact of colonisation

From dispossession to massacres, the Yoo‑rrook Justice Commission sets a new standard for truth‑telling

How a university can embed Indigenous knowledge into the curriculum and why it matters

First reconciliation, then a republic – starting with changing the date of Australia Day

To move forward on reconciliation, Australia must recognise it has a race relations problem

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