In 2017, I came across an extraordinary document in Sydney’s Mitchell Library: a handwritten list of 178 Aboriginal place names for Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury River, compiled in 1829 by a Presbyterian ...

Australia’s Fraser Island is the latest destination to have its Aboriginal name restored. The world’s largest sand island, which is located off the coast of Queensland state about 250 km (155 miles) ...

Geelong council has voted to prioritise First Nations names, women and gender diverse people when naming public places despite two councillors warning it could create “favouritism”. Nine councillors ...

The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honour the wealth of knowledge ...

Nine councillors voted in favour of putting the council’s first place-naming policy out for four weeks of public consultation at Tuesday night’s council meeting. But two councillors - Deputy Mayor ...