Reconciliation Australia

Reconciliation Australia Our vision is for everyone to wake to a reconciled, just and equitable Australia.

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The final day of National Reconciliation Week every year is one of the most significant in Australia. Mabo Day, cele...
02/06/2026

The final day of National Reconciliation Week every year is one of the most significant in Australia.

Mabo Day, celebrated annually on 3 June, commemorates Mer Island man Eddie Koiki Mabo and his successful advocacy to overturn the legal fiction of terra nullius, or ‘land belonging to no-one’.

Following the High Court’s Mabo decision, Australia’s Federal Parliament passed the Native Title Act 1993 which established a legal framework for native title claims throughout Australia by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

and Mabo Day are a reminder to be ‘All In’ to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to commit ourselves to reconciliation and the fight for First Nations justice in Australia.

🎞️ To learn more about Mabo and the High Court case, check out ‘Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia’ on ABC iview: https://ab.co/4uGzxcT

As part of marking 25 years of Reconciliation Australia, we asked five of our favourite writers – Anita Heiss, Corey Tut...
02/06/2026

As part of marking 25 years of Reconciliation Australia, we asked five of our favourite writers – Anita Heiss, Corey Tutt, Jackie Huggins, Kirli Saunders and Shane Howard – for their most iconic reconciliation reads.

The results are diverse, a little surprising and it turns out some of the authors are each other’s favourites too!

📚 Find out each writer’s top reconciliation reads: https://bit.ly/49SSIYv

📰 Read the latest Reconciliation News online: https://bit.ly/49H91aR

Anita Heiss, SHANE HOWARD - GOANNA, Corey Tutt OAM

02/06/2026

‘Beds Are Burning’ is Midnight Oil's timeless call to action to be ‘All In’ for justice and reconciliation, and for all Australians to know our history.

More than 700 choirs across the country have come together in song to be part of National Reconciliation Week 2026, including Naarm Voices.

Naarm Voices, organised by Reconciliation Victoria and Darebin Solidarity with First Peoples, brought together people of all singing abilities to rehearse and record their rendition at the Aborigines Advancement League in Thornbury, Victoria.

🎼 Find out more: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/voices-for-reconciliation

Reconciliation Australia thanks Midnight Oil and Sony Music Publishing - Australia for their support of Voices for Reconciliation.

🎵Arranged by Catherine Mundy & Jay Turner Mundy-Turner for Reconciliation Australia.

02/06/2026

Many people among Australia’s migrant communities have a thirst for understanding the full history of the nation they now call home.

Conversations and actions aimed at quenching that thirst are critical at a time when settlement and multiculturalism are at the forefront of national conversations.

To achieve this and better inform Australia’s multilingual communities, Reconciliation Australia produced resources for National Reconciliation Week in 13 languages commonly spoken in Australian homes.

🗣️Thank you to SBS Australia for producing the Punjabi re-narration of the National Reconciliation Week message (and into 12 more languages).

📌 As National Reconciliation Week continues, explore and share the translated resources to support activities or events in your community now:
https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/translated-resources/

01/06/2026

The response to Voices for Reconciliation 2026 has been incredible. Every year, more choirs across the country make their commitments known and heard during National Reconciliation Week.

This year, more than 41,000 voices chose to be ‘All In’ with Midnight Oil’s ‘Beds Are Burning’ and we are excited to share even more choirs with you.

🎼 Find out more: https://bit.ly/418zkSp

Reconciliation Australia thanks Midnight Oil and Sony Music Publishing - Australia for their support of Voices for Reconciliation.

🎵Arranged by Catherine Mundy & Jay Turner Mundy-Turner for Reconciliation Australia.

31/05/2026

The Voices for Reconciliation 2026 song is the classic land rights anthem ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil.

More than 700 choirs committed to being ‘All In’ for National Reconciliation Week, including many schools from every corner of the country.

Adelaide High School's newly formed middle years choir said they came together to sing the classic Oils anthem for their first ever recorded performance because they believe in the cause.

🎼 Find out more: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/voices-for-reconciliation

Reconciliation Australia thanks Midnight Oil and Sony Music Publishing for their support of Voices for Reconciliation.

🎵Arranged by Catherine Mundy & Jay Turner Mundy-Turner for Reconciliation Australia.

31/05/2026

Reconciliation Australia's latest survey measuring the progress of reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians, the Australian Reconciliation Barometer (ARB), shows that Australians from multicultural backgrounds are strongly in support of the key principles of reconciliation.

We are committed to ensuring that culturally and linguistically diverse communities can understand more about Australia’s reconciliation movement and are better informed of our shared history.

🗣️Thank you to SBS Australia for producing this Chinese (simplified) translation of the National Reconciliation Week message (and into 12 more languages).

📌 As National Reconciliation Week continues, explore and share the translated resources to support activities or events in your community now: https://bit.ly/3Jn5d12

Mark National Reconciliation Week in Canberra at the Reconciliation Day community event on Monday 1 June. 📅 10am-3pm, Mo...
31/05/2026

Mark National Reconciliation Week in Canberra at the Reconciliation Day community event on Monday 1 June.

📅 10am-3pm, Monday 1 June 2026
📍 John Dunmore Lang Place (new location, near Questacon)

Featuring special guest Casey Donovan — ARIA Award-winning artist and proud Gumbaynggirr and Dunghutti woman — headlining a powerful day of live music, dance, cultural workshops, storytelling and market stalls.

📌Plan your day: https://bit.ly/4eeLNvW

Come along and meet the Reconciliation Australia team and the ACT Reconciliation Council. You'll also get the chance to pick up some resources and take part in activities focused on the NRW 2026 theme, 'All In’.

The ACT is the only state or territory that celebrates a public holiday for reconciliation and, each year, the territory marks the day with a free family-friendly event showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, food and performances from local artists.

31/05/2026

More than 41,000 people have joined 700 choirs across the country to be ‘All In’ for National Reconciliation Week 2026.

Midnight Oil’s ‘Beds Are Burning’ is a timeless call to action for justice and reconciliation, and for all Australians to know our history.

The SBS Australia Choir has taken on the 1987 classic for Voices for Reconciliation and said, “As the home of NITV, this carries particular significance, offering a chance to reflect on the song’s message and contribute to a broader national moment.”

🎼 Find out more: https://bit.ly/418zkSp

Reconciliation Australia thanks Midnight Oil and Sony Music Publishing - Australia for their support of Voices for Reconciliation.

🎵Arranged by Catherine Mundy & Jay Turner Mundy-Turner for Reconciliation Australia.

30/05/2026

Check out Peter Garrett's message of thanks to the 41,000 people who have been ‘All In’ for National Reconciliation Week 2026.

Peter said he is buoyed that the song is being sung by 700 choirs across the country as part of Voices for Reconciliation.

‘The song is a call for all Australians to be all in for truth, land rights and reconciliation.

‘I encourage all choirs to sing it with power and passion for change.’

🎤There’s still time to register a choir: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/voices-for-reconciliation/

Reconciliation Australia thanks Midnight Oil and Sony Music Publishing - Australia for their support of Voices for Reconciliation.

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