Feat of clay: oldest pottery sheds light on trade route
A collaboration between traditional owners and researchers has uncovered the oldest pottery made in Australia on an island in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Church leaders call for hope and love at Christmas
Australians have been urged to look at Christmas as a time for hope in the midst of natural disasters, international conflicts and economic challenges.
Ceremonial campfire still burns next door to coal mine
Traditional owners occupying part of a coal mining lease in Queensland will host talks, music and ceremonies as they mark two years of the camp.
Threatened species, artefacts mapped in canoe odyssey
A scientific and cultural expedition along Queensland's Mary River has documented flood impacts, endangered species and ancient Aboriginal artefacts.
Qld Schoolies given A-plus for behaviour
Queensland schoolies have been given an A-plus on the first night, with this year's graduates drinking less and behaving better.
PNG man kissed girl in ‘cultural marriage’
A successful Papua New Guinea businessman believed he had consent under a cultural marriage when he kissed a 15-year-old girl, a Brisbane court has heard.