Full Story revisited: The closure of the Uluru climb
Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam speaks to the Anangu people about the complex relationship between their community, tourists and their sacred sites
June 2023
The modern outback
Uluru waterfalls come to life after heavy rainfall in central Australia – vertical video
Spectators were wowed by the rare sight
Uluru waterfalls come to life after heavy rainfall in central Australia – video
Visitors to Uluru and Kata Tjuta have been treated to the rare sight of waterfalls at the iconic landmarks
Freak weather soaks Australian outback, dumping months of rain in two days
Downpours from massive cloud band may approach 100mm in some regions, triggering flood watches
May 2023
Drones of the desert: an ancient Aboriginal story comes to life with cutting-edge technology
The Wintjiri Wiru show at Uluru tells an Anangu sacred story using more than 1,100 drones, light projections and traditional music
December 2022
Full Story
Revisited: Uncovering the truth of a historic police shooting at Uluru
In this episode from October, Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam finds out what really happened to Yukun, and travels to Uluru to witnesses his return home
October 2022
Full Story
Uncovering the truth of a historic police shooting at Uluru
Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam on the police shooting of a Pitjantjatjara man at Uluru, and the almost 90-year journey to see him laid to rest
Indigenous investigations
Return to Uluru: ending the unfinished business that began with a 1934 police shooting
Ninety years after Pitjantjatjara man Yukun was killed by police and his remains sent to museums in Adelaide, he is finally laid to rest
Indigenous investigations
Aboriginal man laid to rest in moving ceremony 90 years after he was killed by police at Uluru
Family of Yukun call for government apology and compensation as university says sorry for storing remains
July 2022
Gobsmackingly awe-inspiring: a cost conscious guide to Uluru and surrounds
It’s not possible to visit Uluru and the red centre on the cheap, but with careful planning you can access less expensive options
June 2022
The next Uluru? Hikers and Aboriginal elders await decision on closure of Wollumbin summit
The NSW government faces a delicate balancing act as it considers the future of a popular walking track, which has been shut for two years on cultural and safety grounds
March 2022
‘Heartbeat of our nation’: Ash Barty ticks off lifelong goal with visit to Uluru
World No 1 has a hit with local school students as she celebrates a run of 110 consecutive weeks at top of WTA rankings
May 2021
‘The right thing to do’: restoring Aboriginal place names key to recognising Indigenous histories
Postcolonial
Uluru: a rock that plagues Australia’s conscience
Paul Daley
November 2020
'Famously the most Spanish city': The Crown mocked for lacklustre recreation of Australia
Episode six of the new season focuses on Charles and Diana’s 1983 tour of Australia – but none of it was shot there
October 2020
Channel Nine paid for Pauline Hanson’s Uluru trip where she made controversial climb
One Nation leader declares she received flights and accommodation for two to film A Current Affair special in which she scaled sacred site before ban
September 2020
Australian politics live with Amy Remeikis
Nation tips into recession and Victoria records 90 new cases and six deaths – as it happened
NSW reports 17 new Covid-19 cases and Queensland two. This blog is now closed
August 2020
Flights to Uluru suspended after Indigenous community forms park blockade fearing Covid-19 risk
The 39 tourists who arrived into Uluru on the weekend will be flown back to Brisbane on Thursday
January 2020
IndigenousX
The exploitation of Indigenous people leads to the diminishment of our culture
Lowanna Gibson for IndigenousX
In my line of work I see time and time again how Indigenous culture is treated with disrespect
December 2019
Uluru lookout lightning strike injures six people
Two women were flown to Alice Springs hospital and four others were treated at the scene
