News & Updates

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and stories, as well as community news and updates.

Experience your own backyard!

Experience your own backyard!

Destination New South Wales, Tourism Australia and Welcome to Country partner to support the Aboriginal tourism industry. Welcome to Country, the premium marketplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strai...

Appropriation or Appreciation?

Appropriation or Appreciation?

“Hi, I’m a non-Indigenous person and I really love these designs but want to know if it is appropriate for me to wear this?” This is a question we receive often at Welcome to Country. And it can ...

Spirits of the Red Sand named Queensland’s best tourism attraction

Spirits of the Red Sand named Queensland’s best tourism attraction

Congratulations to Spirits of the Red Sand for being named Queensland’s best tourism attraction by travel company RACQ. Spirits of the Red Sand is an Aboriginal live theatre and storytelling show w...

The Indigenous Art Code’s new campaign – ‘Our Art is Our Lifeline’

The Indigenous Art Code’s new campaign – ‘Our Art is Our Lifeline’

A great article by the Sydney Morning Herald about an excellent campaign. The Indigenous Art Code’s new campaign to encourage consumers to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists ...

About Visiting Aboriginal Communities

About Visiting Aboriginal Communities

Do you know what is socially and culturally appropriate when visiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities?Australia is home to more than 260 different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isl...

NAIDOC week has been postponed

NAIDOC week has been postponed

NAIDOC week has been postponed and will now be celebrated from the 8th to the 15th of November 2020. This years theme Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande...