Creative Equity Toolkit

A real history of Aboriginal Australians, the first agriculturalists

Bruce Pascoe introduces his influential research in Australian history, which he wrote about in Dark Emu.

'In 2014 I wrote a book Dark Emu, which exploded the myth that Aboriginal people were mere hunters and gatherers and did nothing with the land. I wrote the book because I found it hard to convince Australians that Aboriginal people were farming.'

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Rights and Engagement Policy

This policy aims to align National Gallery of Australia to the external environment with regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts. This includes national and international Indigenous rights and priorities relating to Indigenous art and culture.

Angela Davis: 'Racism is embedded in the fabric of this country'

Activist and scholar Angela Davis speaks about the 2020 anti-racism movements, and the role of global capitalism in creating and perpetuating racism.

"What's so exciting about this moment is that we are recognising that racism is indeed institutional and structural. It is embedded in the very fabric of this country, and we're trying to figure out ways to begin to initiate the process of eliminating that racism."