Media Type: Articles

November 23, 2025

Rare book by Yuin tribal elder

Sacred sites battle on Biamanga mountain captured in rare book by Yuin tribal elder, photographer…

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Biamanga and Gulaga – Aboriginal Cultural Association with Biamanga and Gulaga National Parks

This report is primarily for Aboriginal people who are from the south coast of New South Wales and the wider Aboriginal community. Their family history and their cultural area and cultural association with the land has been reserached in the context of the joint management of Biamanga and Gulaga National Parks….

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Aboriginal Elder describes Australia’s child abuse to United Nations

Aboriginal elder BJ Cruse described the Australian government’s child abuse and cultural genocide of children — aimed at breaking Aboriginal children’s spirit – during the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples….

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NSW Aboriginal treaty discussions

What will NSW Aboriginal treaty discussions look like and when will they begin?…

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Stronger Relationships with Indigenous Partners

6 Ways Companies Can Build Stronger Relationships with Indigenous Partners…

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“Efficiency Culture” Harms Indigenous Partnerships

“Efficiency culture” poisons partnerships between Western organizations and Indigenous peoples. Here are 4 tips for better partnerships….

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November 22, 2025

Iconic south coast island gets Indigenous name

THE iconic Montague Island off the NSW south coast has been given a dual indigenous name in honour of the cultural significance of the island to the Yuin people. The process of renaming Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve was initiated by the traditional owners and announced by NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe on Tuesday….

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Radio: Indigenous communities hit hard by fires.

Batemans Bay on the New South Wales south coast has been one of the communities hardest hit by the bushfires. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed leaving their owners camping out or staying with family, friends and even total strangers. Aboriginal elders are among those who’ve been forced into evacuation centres. The World Today speaks to Bunja Smith, a Walbunja elder of the Yuin nation and manager of the Booraja home care program in the Batemans Bay area….

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Bunja’s Story: Climate Story

I’ve definitely noticed changes in the weather and in Country. It’s almost as though someone has turned it on its head. Summer is a lot wetter and winter is a lot colder – but then we’re having more and more droughts as well. It’s volatile – it goes from extreme to extreme….

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Uncle Bunja Smith shares his thoughts on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

Walbunja elder Uncle Bunja Smith joins ABC South East NSW breakfast presenter Simon Lauder to discuss why he wants the public to stay informed and maintain a conversation right up to the day of the referendum….

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Welcome to the Yuin Digital Keeping Place. This website is intended to record and share information on events and people that have impacted on Yuin history, language and lifestyle. Over the coming years, we will include an even wider and richer collection of stories from Yuin Families.