A 19th-century wangim or boomerang has revealed how sophisticated the First Peoples of Australia were as engineers, and how engineering exquisitely interweaves with cultural meaning. A press release ...

Boomerangs are an iconic symbol of Australia. Known internationally for their unique curved shape and ability to return when thrown, they are an example of the remarkable engineering skills of ...

New research has analyzed a rare collection of non-returning boomerangs from Kinipapa (Cooper Creek), near Innamincka in South Australia's far northeast. The four boomerangs and one wooden fragment ...

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Likely developed 10,000 years ago by Aboriginal Australians, boomerangs may contain the design invention that makes flight possible. The aircraft is one of the most significant developments of modern ...

If you thought Balenciaga's expensive appropriation of an IKEA bag was bad, Chanel has gone and knocked off Australia's Indigenous culture. The Parisian fashion house now has a "wood and resin" ...

Curved mammoth tusk hunting tool found in Poland is thousands of years older than Aboriginal examples Sarah has previously been named Science Journalist of the Year and was Highly Commended at the ...