Australian Broadcasting Corporation

British Museum won't hand back shield and spears to Aboriginal warrior's descendent

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. A descendent of an Aboriginal warrior who was shot by a member of Captain Cook's crew has demanded that ...
Hyperallergic

Why an Indigenous Australian Wants the British Museum to Return His Ancestor’s Shield

The Gweagal shield (photo © The Trustees of the British Museum) Captain James Cook’s very first contact with Indigenous Australians in 1770 resulted in gunshots ...
GameSpot

Pokemon Sword & Shield's Characters Use British English

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As you may know by now, Pokemon Sword and Shield take place in a new region called Galar, which is clearly inspired by the United Kingdom. There is a ...
The Art Newspaper

Leading Australian activist accuses British Museum of downgrading provenance of Aboriginal shield to prevent restitution

The British Museum is under fire from a leading activist in Australia over how it now describes an Aboriginal shield at the centre of a restitution battle. The activist Rodney Kelly accuses the museum ...