Taken during colonial times, the skull from a young Tasmanian Aboriginal man was shipped to Europe. After spending more than 170 years in a Scottish university collection, and before that some years ...

There have been ongoing debates about who was “the last Aboriginal Tasmanian,” with two candidates being considered: Truganini and Fanny Cochrane Smith. However, it is now acknowledged that ...

The only thing known about him is that he was a member of the Big River tribe – one of many tribes that have been completely wiped out and for which ... Plans for the repatriation of the remains began ...

The only thing known about him is that he was a member of the Big River tribe – one of many tribes that have ... the university contacted the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) in 2019, and ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A delegation of Tasmanian Aboriginal people have travelled to Scotland to repatriate items held by two universities. The Tasmanian ...

The only thing known about him is that he was a member of the Big River tribe - one of many tribes that have been completely wiped out and for which ... Plans for the repatriation of the remains began ...

After more than 170 years at a Scottish university, the remains of a young Aboriginal man who was killed on his Country have returned home.

Tuesday’s handover ceremony comes 30 years after the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) first requested the item’s return. The university refused the initial request in 1995, and then turned ...

A rare Tasmanian shell necklace that was donated to a Scottish university in the 19th century is returning to its homeland, 30 years after the first request for its repatriation. The 148cm-long ...