Renowned artist Rene Kulitja is one of the busiest women in Australia, and her mission is to build bridges between vastly different worlds, writes Samantha Trenoweth.
Fifty years ago, 90 per cent of us voted “yes” to recognise Aboriginal people in our Constitution. Now, Samantha Trenoweth charts just how far we’ve come.
Happy NAIDOC week! To celebrate this incredible week, we are reliving some of The Weekly's greatest stories which recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture. Here, Samantha Trenoweth meets two trailblazing women from Central Australia.
At just 26, Natasha Stott Despoja strode into Parliament House in her Doc Martens boots with a head full of idealism. By the time she left, Natasha was the youngest-ever leader of a political party.