The designer of the Aboriginal flag lambasts an idea to police the authenticity of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander art, believing it to be steeped in "institutional racism".

The artist who designed the Aboriginal flag, a national symbol of Aboriginal Australia, agrees to transfer copyright to the Commonwealth for it to be used "unaltered, proudly and without restriction".

The Australian government has bought the Aboriginal flag's copyright in a bid to "free" the symbol of identity from bitter fights over who can use it.

Australia’s government has purchased the copyright to the Aboriginal flag from artist Harold Thomas, making it publicly available and ending a longstanding battle over the design.

The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and ...

The Australian government has bought the copyright of the Aboriginal flag in a bid to “free” the symbol of indigenous pride from disputes over who can use it.

THE ABORIGINAL flag has been an emblem of pride and protest for half a century. Its colours—black, red and yellow—represent Australia’s first people, their connection to the land and the ...

The Federal Government has secured the copyright license for the Aboriginal flag after negotiations with Harold Thomas, who designed the flag in 1971.

ILLEGAL dumping is causing millions of dollars worth of damage to Aboriginal-owned land in Wyong Shire. Dumped material includes asbestos, concrete waste, building rubble, plastic and domestic waste.

WEST End has justified its ranking as Brisbane’s most graffitied suburb after Aboriginal activists painted a flag on a major intersection.