Burdekin Shire Council voted last month to develop its own protocol around the traditional practice, but the region’s mayor said the organisation was no longer doing Welcome to Countries. When asked, ...

Nine in 10 voters have backed a Qld council's decision to scrap Welcome to Country ceremonies at official events - but not everyone agrees. SEE WHAT YOU SAID. The Burdekin Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort ...

Welcome to Country ceremonies have been ousted from a North Queensland council following advice from an Aboriginal corporation. It is understood Burdekin Shire Council voted to adopt its own protocol ...

Reflecting on this controversial debate, I was prompted to ponder the question: why? Upon considering my query, I ventured back 45 years. One of the reasons I chose not to pursue an extended career as ...

QUEENSLAND, Australia - It was a new experience for many international military personnel who gathered in anticipation for the traditional Welcome to Country as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre. The ...

Aussie taxpayers have forked out more than $450,000 in the past two years for government departments to host Welcome to Country ceremonies. The National Indigenous Australians Agency paid $60,342, the ...

Willem Powerfish, who is infamous for outrageous and expletive-riddled video pranks and has more than 2 million social media followers, posted footage this week of a vox pop he conducted about the ...