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Reconciliation News May 2026

This special edition of Reconciliation News marks 25 years of Reconciliation Australia and reflects on the moments and people who have shaped Australia’s reconciliation journey.

Inspired by the National Reconciliation Week 2026 theme, All In, this edition explores what it means to move beyond passive support and commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation through truth-telling, education and collective action.

Features:

  • A look back at defining moments of Australians being All In on our collective reconciliation journey
  • Inaugural Reconciliation Australia Co-Chair, Shelley Reys AO, reflects on the evolution of the reconciliation movement and what comes next
  • How First Nations advocacy has reshaped classrooms and future of learning in Australia
  • Karen Mundine on why truth-telling is essential to achieving meaningful change
  • 25 films for 25 years: A curated list of must-watch films that challenge, inspire and inform
  • Five acclaimed writers share the books that have shaped their thinking on reconciliation, identity and justice
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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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