Professor Larissa Behrendt delivered a powerful message at the Lowitja O’Donoghue Oration, urging Australia to reconnect through the wisdom of Aboriginal women leaders amid today’s fractured politics and deep societal divisions. Drawing on her Eualeyai/Gamilaraay heritage and her role as National Library of Australia chair, she honored Lowitja O’Donoghue’s legacy — from her groundbreaking work as Australia’s first Aboriginal nurse to her pivotal role in the 1967 Referendum and her 1984 Australian of the Year award. Behrendt also spotlighted historical figures like Barangaroo, whose resilience against colonial erasure reminds us of the enduring strength of Aboriginal women. As a new statue of Lowitja rises in Elder Park and the government allocates $8.5 million for truth-telling and treaty progress, Behrendt’s call to unity is both timely and essential.
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