News

2016

Russell Taylor AM portrait

Farewell from the CEO

15 Dec 2016

I feel extremely privileged, as the outgoing CEO, to have been able to make a contribution to the sustainable development and future prosperity of AIATSIS.

Cover of AAS journal edition 2 2016

Call for papers - Australian Aboriginal Studies

13 Dec 2016

Australian Aboriginal Studies (AAS) is inviting papers for coming issues.

NIRAKN logo

Yumalundi NIRAKN Fellowship program

5 Dec 2016

Recipients of the Yumalundi NIRAKN Fellowship grants have been announced.

National Film and Sound Archive logo featurring Kookaburra silhoutte

NFSA and AIATSIS formalise collaboration through MoU

15 Nov 2016

The NFSA and AIATSIS have formalised collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

Russell Taylor AM portrait

CEO announces retirement

3 Nov 2016

AIATSIS Chairperson, Professor Mick Dodson AM, today announced that Russell Taylor AM has formally advised of his intention to resign as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 30 December 2016.

Delegates with Professor Taiaiake Alfred.

Inaugural youth forum success

12 Oct 2016

In response to the growing recognition of the importance and value of Indigenous youth voices to the native title sector, the 2016 National Native Title Conference convened an Indigenous Youth Forum.

PY Media at the festival (L-R) Amos Frank, Thomas Holder, chair Sam Lyons, Bradley Roberts, Matthew Berryman and Desmond Woodforde. Photo: Kirstie Parker

PY Media wins 2016 Indigenous Remote Archival Fellowship

30 Sep 2016

South Australian production company Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Media (PY Media) has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the Indigenous Remote Archival Fellowship.

Vale Professor Mulvaney

23 Sep 2016

Council, Executive and staff were saddened to learn of the passing of foundation member of the AIATSIS Council, Emeritus Professor Derek John Mulvaney AO CMG.

Russell Taylor honoured

21 Sep 2016

AIATSIS CEO, Russell Taylor AM, has been honoured with the inaugural University of Technology Sydney Indigenous Australian Alumni Award 2016.

Capell collection handover

Old words to be heard again

21 Sep 2016

Original recordings from the prolific language collection of the late Arthur Capell have been gifted by AIATSIS to the Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC).

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