The November issue of Reconciliation News celebrates 50 editions of enlivening the reconciliation movement through the power of story-telling. 

With a cover showcasing editions going back to 2005, this issue continues the publication’s tradition of highlighting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander success, and pushing its readership to think, engage and inform themselves for reconciliation. 

Centring the theme of listening, this edition focusses on First Nations people who are making their voices heard for their communities.

Stories include:

• An intergenerational Yuin choir are raising their voices to revitalise their Dhurga language.
• The Mibbinbah story shows First Nations communities have the answers if we’re willing to listen.
• Mayapa Weeyn: how a sculpture is changing how a community talks about its past and future.
• Noongar woman, linguist Denise Smith-Ali OAM is on a lifelong mission to revitalise her Noongar language.
• A team of academics worked with community to explore how Gurindji sign language, Takataka, is used and adapted to meet changing needs.
• Mundanara Bayles, Supply Nation’s Indigenous Businesswoman of the Year, talks legacy, success and First Nations stories.

This edition also incluces reflections on the Voice to Parliament referendum and campaign, including Thomas Mayo on what comes next after the Voice; the future of the RAP program; and CEO of Reconciliation Australia Karen Mundine’s actions for supporters to continue the momentum.