These included "trial by ordeal," whereby an accused person must face a barrage of projectiles (spears or fighting ...

are regarded by the Gweagal as national treasures and the tribe still uses a very similar multi-pronged spear to fish today. Ray Ingrey, of La Perouse Aboriginal community group the Gujaga ...

The formal handover of the spears was an emotional moment for those who’d campaigned for this day. Noeleen Timbery represents the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council. “It’s a very ...