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July 5th, 2020Archaeology and the Humanities – promoting critical thinking and informed reflection
In January 2020 Minister of Education Dan Tehan stated, “the Morrison Government … recognise[s] the importance of research into Australian society, history and culture”. Five months later, the Morrison Government Read More…
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June 21st, 2020The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University
Harvard University is seeking to appoint a distinguished scholar to the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies for the 2022–2023 academic year. The Chair was established through Read More…
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June 8th, 2020Statement from the Australian Indigenous Archaeologists Association
Statement from the Australian Indigenous Archaeologists Association 5 June 2020 “The act by Rio Tinto to blast Juukan Gorge, a millennia old archaeological site and an ancient place of Read More…
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June 1st, 2020Rio Tinto destruction of Juukan Gorge Indigenous sites prompts debate over whether WA needs heritage tribunal
From ABC Radio Perth and abc.net.au, link to original article here. As Australia has been celebrating Reconciliation Week, the world has been shocked by the mining blast of a 46,000-year-old Read More…
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May 28th, 2020Loss of Juukan Gorge Rockshelters, Pilbara region, Western Australia
Australian Archaeological Association Inc.: Press Release Loss of Juukan Gorge Rockshelters, Pilbara region, Western Australia The destruction of the significant Juukan Gorge rockshelters, despite new and compelling evidence from Read More…
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January 24th, 2020Impact of bushfires on cultural heritage
The Australian Archaeological Association (AAA) calls on the Government to ensure that Australia’s rich cultural heritage is included in all bushfire recovery plans.
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December 6th, 2019AAA Conference Code of Conduct
The NEC of AAA have introduced a Conference Code of Conduct to be followed by conference participants.
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November 7th, 2019ARC Linkage Grant for Cape York Rock Art
Congratulations to the researchers and communities involved
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