Public Articles: Australia and Oceania
(July 30 2021) After almost 160 years, apology for ‘blackbirding’ ripples from Bundaberg by Zach Hope
(25 July 2021) Australian South Sea Islanders push to record history of Homebush's old sugar mill, mission hall by Angel Parsons
(29 July 2021) Queensland mayor issues historic apology over blackbirding slavery of Pacific Islanders by Johanna Marie and Stephanie Doole
(29 March 2021) Historic Boydtown set to be renamed due to ‘blackbirding’ links by Tim Barlass
(4 September 2020) Blackbirding history should be taught in schools, Rachel says, if you want to get across 'the basics' by Erin Semmler
(16 June 2020) Minister seeks brief on renaming Ben Boyd National Park to address its namesake's blackbirding history by Simon Lauder and Adriane Reardon
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-16/blackbirder-ben-boyd-renaming-push-renewed/12358978
(20 February 2020) The boys from Tanna who never came home by Fiona Pepper for Shifting Cultures
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-21/blackbirding-legacy-haunts-tanna-vanuatu/11764586?nw=0
(18 July 2019) Digging up hidden history of Chinese gold mining on North Coast beaches by Leah White
(15 February 2019) Young Malays on Christmas Island carve out their future, leaving behind colonial past by Tom Joyner
(22 December 2017) 'Australia's slave trade': The growing drive to uncover secret history of Australian South Sea Islanders by Nance Haxton
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-22/australian-south-sea-islanders-blackbirding/9270734
(20 October 2017) Syria shipwreck rescue efforts of 1884 leads to communal reconciliation in Fiji by Bruce Hill
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-20/shipwreck-rescue-of-1884-communal-reconciliation-fiji/9069014
(24 August 2017) South Sea Islanders say statue of Townsville founder 'whitewashes' slave history by Nance Haxton
(18 July 2017) North Queensland South Sea Islanders use rugby league to remember 'blackbirding' history by Sophie Meixner
(23 September 2016) Sugar industry's kanaka history revealed on trip to Vanuatu by Kallee Buchanan
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-23/vanuatu-trip-reveals-sugar-connection/7868996
(7 June 2016) Blackbirding history uncovered in unmarked graves in north Queensland cemetery by Sophie Kesteven
(8 February 2016) Chinese New Year: Perth's Chung Wah Association celebrates history as WA's first ethnic organisation by Emma Wynne
(2 February 2016) Rare relics from blackbirding trade go on display in Bundaberg by Trudie Leigo
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-02/fish-hooks-and-moving-trees/7133862
(9 December 2015) Short film 'Blackbird' explores a dark part of Australian South Sea Islander history by Sophie Kesteven
(3 June 2015) 'Blackbirding' shame yet to be acknowledged in Australia by Emelda Davis
(14 September 2014) Queensland woman reclaims Vanuatu citizenship on behalf of 'blackbirded' great-grandparents by Catherine Graue
(2 September 2014) Federal Parliament recognises mistreatment of South Sea Islander workers by ABC News
(27 September 2013) AUDIO: Lesley Gabey has spent a lifetime ensuring the “forgotten people” of the South Sea Islands are recognised by Charlie McKillop
(26 August 2013) Dawson MP calls for apology to South Sea islanders by ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-26/dawson-mp-calls-for-apology-to-south-sea-islanders/4912266
(14 August 2013) Calls for an official apology over 'blackbirding' trade on 150th anniversary by Catherine Graue and staff
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-14/an-blackbirding-special/4887692
(13 August 2013) VIDEO: ‘Blackbirding’ to become part of Vanuatu’s school curriculum by Catherine Graue
(31 July 2013) Vanuatu PM calls on Australia to apologise for blackbirding by ABC News