Alumni
First Peoples artists unveil stunning public art commission
A pair of Griffith alumni are showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art by creating an eye-catching public art trail through Ipswich’s city centre.
Arts Education Law
Nine students net New Colombo Plan Scholarships
A remarkable group of Griffith University undergraduate students have been named as 2021 New Colombo Plan scholars.
Alumni
First Nations opera graduate spreads her wings
First Nations opera alumnus Nina Korbe is spreading her wings with a postgraduate scholarship at the renowned Royal Academy of Music in London.
Arts Education Law
Griffith celebrates the first teachers, artists, scientists and healers
2020 NAIDOC Week has been celebrated across Griffith, albeit more virtually than in previous years.
Alumni
Meet the First Nations researcher uncovering Queensland’s hidden histories
Queensland College of Art lecturer Dr Fiona Foley is cementing her position as one of the country's leading First Nations researchers, with the launch of her first book and a raft of fellowships and grants.
Alumni
First Nations artist receives national recognition
First Nations student Debbie Taylor Worley will embark on an epic journey back to country after winning a prestigious art scholarship.
Alumni
First nations advocate takes her place on the world stage
Sasha Purcell's Fulbright Scholarship brings her one step closer to her dream of advocating for Indigenous communities at the United Nations.
Alumni
New partnership provides studio space for art alumni
Emerging artists are reaping the rewards of a new industry partnership that provides QCA graduates with studio space in the heart of Brisbane's cultural precinct.
Arts Education Law
Aurora scholarship to open doors to the Ivy League
Griffith University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student Bianca Crisp will pursue opportunities at the likes of Harvard and Oxford after being awarded an Aurora Study Symposium scholarship.
Alumni
Indigenous art lecturer wins national fellowship
Dr Carol McGregor, who leads Griffith University's unique contemporary Indigenous art program, has received the Australian Academy of the Humanities’ 2020 John Mulvaney Fellowship.
Australian Rivers Institute
Alarming inequity of Aboriginal water rights in NSW
Griffith University researchers found Aboriginal people have rights to only a tiny fraction of the available water in NSW.
Arts Education Law
Award recipients bring Queensland’s past to life
Three Griffith University scholars are shining a light on the state's untold stories after receiving prestigious fellowships at the State Library of Queensland.
Alumni
Indigenous artists reach finals of national art prize
Three artists from Griffith have made the finals of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA).
Alumni
Chatting with the state’s first Chief Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Officer
Griffith alumnus Haylene Grogan has described the first few months of her job as Queensland’s first Chief Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Officer as “coming home.” The proud Kuku Yalanji and Tagalaka woman started her career in health as a nurse in 1983 and said she was “loving” her new position, calling the new […]
Alumni
Griffith acknowledges National Reconciliation Week
Griffith University acknowledges National Reconciliation Week and National Sorry Day with an enduring commitment to its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Alumni
Griffith honours a remarkable artist and teacher
The Queensland College of Art has paid tribute to acclaimed artist and teacher Uncle Laurie Nilsen, who passed away last week.
ADaPT
Art and activism at Sydney Biennale
First Nations alumni will showcase their work at Australia's largest contemporary art festival.
Arts Education Law
Kungullanji conference showcases Indigenous research
Talented up-and-coming researchers from across Griffith University presented their findings at the Kungullanji Indigenous Student Research Conference.