Reconciliation News

Reconciliation News magazine informs and inspires readers with in-depth stories, opinions and interviews relevant to the reconciliation movement.

Published twice a year, in May and October, the magazine is distributed online and in print. Read over ten years of editions below. 

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Cover of Reconciliation News magazine December 2011

Reconciliation News December 2011

In this edition we farewell Professor Mick Dodson, who stepped down as the Chair of Reconciliation Australia and Mr Graham Evans from the Board of Directors. We congratulate News Limited, the first Australian print news organisation to develop its own Reconciliation Action Plan.
Cover of Reconciliation News magazine April 2011

Reconciliation News April 2011

Edition 20 of Reconciliation News farewelled Reconciliation Australia Co-Chair and founding Director Mark Leibler after more than a decade in the role and celebrated Dr Tom Calma, recognised by Curtin University with a Doctor of Science.
Cover of Reconciliation News magazine December 2010

Reconciliation News December 2010

In this edition of Reconciliation News we celebrate our 200th registered Reconciliation Action Plan, this milestone comes only four years from the start of our RAP program.
Cover of Reconciliation News magazine September 2010

Reconciliation News September 2010

The 18th edition of Reconciliation News welcomes Reconciliation Australia’s first Indigenous Chief Executive, Leah Armstrong, as well as several new board members.
Cover of Reconciliation News magazine May 2010

Reconciliation News May 2010

10 years on from the 2000 Bridge walks, what steps have we taken towards Reconciliation in Australia? This edition of Reconciliation News examines our past and looks to our future by considering the 2010 theme, Let’s see it through.
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Paul House with gum leaves and smoke
Paul Girrawah House

Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.

Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.

Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.

Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.

Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.  

Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer

Acknowledgement of Country

Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing  connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.

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