While truth-telling is an everyday activity for many First Nations people, non-Indigenous Australians are often unsure about what their role in truth-telling might be. There are many opportunities to turn goodwill into action, like the workshop I attended last weekend. 35 members of local faith communities had the opportunity to explore the truth of the shared histories of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians at a Truth from the Heart workshop. Parishioners from St John Bosco Catholic...

As the charity partner of the Cronulla Sharks during their Indigenous Round on the weekend, SSR received 40% of the impressive $8,889 total funds we raised - over $600 more than last year! At Shark Park, eighteen SSR volunteers sold raffle tickets and raised awareness of the work SSR does in the community. It started in rain but ended in cool sunshine. Tickets were sold slowly at first, but as the crowds started arriving through the gates, the total increased quickly. Fans were used to...

Allison Casey has had many moments in her life that have shaped her understanding of reconciliation. She has realised that it's not only about large political conversations. For her it began by questioning what we are taught as children, listening to uncomfortable truths and choosing to see people and Country differently. Allison’s family moved from her hometown in The lower Blue Mountains to rural Queensland when she was about five years old. She was trying to understand a new town, new...