Past and present of Australia's early South Sea Islanders, explored in Queensland art exhibition

Update: 2025-01-06

Description

An exhibition at the Queensland museum is shining a light on a relatively unknown part of Australian history, that of the south sea islanders coerced or outright kidnapped into working on plantations in Queensland.

Comments

Top Podcasts

The Best New Comedy Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best News Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Business Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Sports Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New True Crime Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Dan Bongino Show Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Mark Levin Podcast – June 2024

In Channel

PNG Prime Minister calls for an end to betel nut chewing

2025-01-0907:35

PNG Prime Minister calls for an end to betel nut chewing

2025-01-0947:30

DNA study sheds light on Papua migrations to Wallacea Islands

2025-01-0813:02

Fiji awaits draft of social media restrictions

2025-01-0804:50

New Caledonia elects new president

2025-01-0810:07

Fiji women's netball appoint a winning coach ahead of PacAus series

2025-01-0707:17

Port Vila's handicraft sellers are without income

2025-01-0703:48

PNG will comply with any extradition request for rugby player, minister says

2025-01-0703:32

PNG will comply with any extradition request for wanted rugby player says minister

2025-01-0744:35

High incidents of knife attacks worry PNG governor

2025-01-0706:31

Outer islands look to benefit from Pacific's cruise revival

2025-01-0704:00

Past and present of Australia's early South Sea Islanders, explored in Queensland art exhibition

2025-01-0605:15

PNG soccer captain remains missing at sea, rescue efforts continue

2025-01-0606:17

Videos of brutal murders prompt police investigation in PNG

2025-01-0604:13

Fiji court names man accused of raping Virgin Australia crew member

2025-01-0601:09

Videos of brutal murders prompt police investigation in PNG

2025-01-0643:06

Nadi rape suspect faces court today

2025-01-0510:36

Port Vila's empty streets resemble ghost town as fears of aftershocks persist

2025-01-0507:55

Man charged with rape of Virgin Australia crew member to appear in Nadi court

2025-01-0550:46

Fiji Police investigate alleged assaults of Virgin Australian staff

2025-01-0211:20

00:00

Past and present of Australia's early South Sea Islanders, explored in Queensland art exhibition

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

#box-pro-ellipsis-173663353076143{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}Past and present of Australia's early South Sea Islanders, explored in Queensland art exhibition

Past and present of Australia's early South Sea Islanders, explored in Queensland art exhibition

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Past and present of Australia's early South Sea Islanders, explored in Queensland art exhibition