In Youth Encounters, students from diverse backgrounds and faiths met for the first time to discuss each other's heritage and beliefs. The initiative was aimed to share experiences based on their belief background.

2005 theme of the Youth Encounters was "My Identity & Place in Australia", where the 120 students participated in two workshops. Each of the workshops enabled the students to explore issues with Faith, Community and Nationality being the foundational constituent of one's identity. Affinity Int

Aboriginal Cruise of Sydney Harbour, just one of the more than 350 Aboriginal owned and/or operated tourism ventures featured in award winning guidebook Australia Walkabout, published by Contact Guides'. Go to www.contactguides.com for more featured Aboriginal Tourism experiences.

Synopsis
A short experimental film shot totally in a studio, it is about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places.

Curator's notes
A short film written and directed by Tracey Moffatt, Night Cries is promoted as a possible sequel to Chauvel's feature film Jedda. What would have happened had Jedda survived, and became the primary carer of her white mother? Moffatt, one of Australia's most famou

Poetry course conducted by Michael Braziller with guest poet Maria Ponsot.

Part 1 of the full version of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivering the long-awaited apology to Australia's Stolen Generations.

Links:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/apology/text.htm

Christine Anu is an Australian household name, and her signature song "My Island Home" will resonate in the hearts of Australians for all time. In the entertainment industry she is known as a total 'triple threat' an industry term for an artist outstanding at the three core disciplines of performing: Singing, Dancing and Acting. To the Australian Indigenous people (Torres Strait and Aboriginal) she is a warrior and a sign of hope in a time when the Australian government won't even say sorry. Produced by Br

Chooky Dancers perform Superman at the Art Gallery of NSW

Joe Cocker performing With a Little Help From My Friends

John Lennon interview clip

See how Kevin Rudd claimed victory and how John Howard conceded defeat in Election 07.

An apology to the Stolen Generations by the Australian Federal Government, February 13, 2008, Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaking.

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsTVHWClpRE
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ2KQYD_OG8

An apology to the Stolen Generations by the Australian Federal Government, February 13, 2008, Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaking.

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XtUJTbQaN0
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ2KQYD_OG8

An apology to the Stolen Generations by the Australian Federal Government, February 13, 2008, Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaking.

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XtUJTbQaN0
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsTVHWClpRE

Yes, this is mine!

In 2000 urban Australians celebrated Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non- aboriginal Australians. But in Central South Australia Aboriginal communities continue to fight for their land rights to be recognised.

In 2000 urban Australians celebrated Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non- aboriginal Australians. But in Central South Australia Aboriginal communities continue to fight for their land rights to be recognised.

In 2000 urban Australians celebrated Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non- aboriginal Australians. But in Central South Australia Aboriginal communities continue to fight for their land rights to be recognised.

Poem Video. Shakespeare's Sonnet LXXIII

***Read along with the reader...

THE GOOD-MORROW
by JOHN DONNE

I wonder by my troth, what thou, and I
Did, till we lov'd? were we not wean'd till then?
But suck'd on countrey pleasures, childishly?
Or snorted we in the seaven sleepers den?
T'was so; But this, all pleasures fancies bee.
If ever any beauty I did see,
Which I desir'd, and got, t'was but a dreame of thee.

And now good morrow to our waking soules,
Which watch not one another out of feare;
For love, all love of other sights cont

A reading of John Donne's Death Be Not Proud