A regional NSW council voted to remove the Aboriginal flag to promote ‘unity’ – it did the opposite

Corowa mayor Cheryl Cook says the proposal is intended to unite the town as a ‘single, cohesive community under one sovereign emblem’, but traditional owners say it erases their past ...
The Washington Post

You might notice some new flags at the World Cup. Here’s why it’s a big deal.

SYDNEY — When the women’s World Cup opened in Sydney/Wangal on Thursday, two flags flew alongside the Australian one as the Matildas played Ireland. The striking black, red, and yellow flag represents ...
Reuters

Australian Indigenous players hit out at 'empty symbolism' at World Cup

SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Current and former international soccer players from Australia's Indigenous community have criticised the lack of legacy funding targeting First Nations football as the ...
The New York Times

Indigenous Australians and the Women’s World Cup: A fight for self-determination

In 1938, when John Moriarty was born in the tiny hamlet of Borroloola, in Australia’s Northern Territory, he was not classified as an Australian citizen. In 1960, when he became the first indigenous ...