A Tasmanian statue celebrating Captain James Cook’s inaugural voyage may be taken down permanently after strong public opposition to the monument’s reinstatement.

A Tasmanian statue celebrating Captain James Cook’s inaugural voyage may be taken down permanently after strong public opposition to the monument’s reinstatement.

As Australia marks its first Reconciliation Week since voting no to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, First Nations young people and advocates for change say they are still hopeful the country can heal, but that truth-telling will be key.

Reconciliation Tasmania is building a contact list so that we can notify First Nations artists living in Tasmania about commissioning opportunities from our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) clients.

Reconciliation Tasmania is proud to announce a new scholarship created in the memory of our colleague Chris Crerar.

This Reconciliation Week is different: it is off the back of the ‘No’ vote and my people are dying. Writes Sissy Austin (Gunditjmara, Keeray Wurrung and Djab Wurrung).