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Punu - Living Wood Exhibition Opening

On Sunday the 14th April, Terri opened the exhibition Punu – Living Wood, a recent collaboration between Maruku Arts and the Sturt...

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Apr 17, 20191 min read

Why Cultural Institutions need an ICIP Protocol

Cultural institutions, such as museums, galleries, libraries and archives, are tasked with representing the contemporary cultural...

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Apr 16, 20193 min read

National Close the Gap Day?

National Close the Gap Day? We recognise today as National Close the Gap Day and shout out to all that there is important work to be...

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Mar 21, 20191 min read

Who owns Indigenous languages? Indigenous Language Materials and Copyright

2019 is the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages. [1] This puts the spotlight on the work of the Indigenous language...

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Feb 27, 20193 min read

The importance of having a Subcontractor Agreement

Businesses can benefit from organising part of the work they have been hired for to be completed by an independent contractor. This is...

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Feb 18, 20192 min read

ACCC v Birubi: Federal Court rules against misleading conduct over fake Aboriginal Art

Introduction Fake Aboriginal Art has been the bane of the Indigenous Arts Industry. Rip-offs take opportunity and money away from...

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Feb 1, 20194 min read

New Indigenous control rules for Indigenous Joint Venture Companies

Introduction Joint ventures (JVs) are a common feature in the Indigenous business sector. A joint venture refers to a collaboration...

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Jan 7, 20193 min read

Indigenous people and the Importance of making a Will

Wills are all about planning and handing on prosperity to the next generation. Although the thought of death can be frightening, it is...

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Aug 3, 20183 min read

Bankruptcy: What is it, what are the consequences, how do I prevent it?

Managing a business can be hard. When the bills stack up and the money coming in slows down, steering a path through the hard times can...

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Jul 27, 20183 min read

To Terri, From the Team : Because Of Her We Can

The NAIDOC theme this year is 'Because Of Her, We Can'. Our team put together a short message to our boss, Terri Janke. We are so proud...

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Jul 16, 20181 min read

Because Of Her We Can: Indigenous Women working in Law

This week is a very exciting time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia, it’s NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC Week is a...

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Jul 16, 20184 min read

Indigenous Knowledge is not Terra Nullius

On Tuesday 29th of June, Terri presented the inaugural National Reconciliation Week Address at the University of Wollongong as part of...

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Jun 4, 20181 min read

Does my business need a social media policy?

Businesses use social media to promote themselves. These days most businesses have websites, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and...

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Apr 17, 20183 min read

Beware of Bogus Boomerangs: Should we protect Traditional Cultural Expression in the public domain?

My presentation at the WIPO Seminar in Geneva This June, I travelled to Geneva to attend the WIPO Seminar on Intellectual Property and...

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Aug 31, 20173 min read

Fake Art Harms Culture: Highlights from Terri's trip to Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

The best thing about Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is that it showcases the authentic works of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Jul 24, 20172 min read

Terri Janke featured on Living Black

Terri has been featured in an episode of NITV's Living Black called 'Cultural Crusader'. The episode documents Terri's journey from...

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Mar 28, 20171 min read

Indigenous Knowledge helps heal our planet

For more than 60,000 years Indigenous Australians lived in harmony with the Australian environment. Over this time through years of...

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Jan 30, 20172 min read

Terri Janke’s TEDxCairns Release: Creating a culture of innovation with Indigenous knowledge

We are excited to announce the release of Terri’s TEDxCairns talk. Terri brings her knowledge to the international TEDx platform. One...

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Jan 10, 20171 min read

Key message from IBECC 2016: Indigenous businesses numbers are growing but we need to go eyes open i

Earlier this month I attended the 2016 Indigenous Business, Enterprise & Corporations Conference (IBECC) in Perth Western Australia. The...

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Dec 15, 20162 min read

Law Way Workshop - Take 2!

Indigenous Procurement Policy: Legal challenges On Wednesday 9 November, we held our second Law Way Workshop. The Law Way workshop is a...

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Nov 24, 20161 min read