Tracker Tilmouth, an extraordinary memoir for an extraordinary man
Christopher Ringrose reviews Alexis Wright’s 2018 Stella Prize winning book about the Aboriginal politician and activist, Tracker Tilmouth.
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A Road Map to Recognition
Rob Gilchrist reviews A Rightful Place: A Road Map to Recognition, a collection of essays aiming to shed light on issues of importance to Indigenous Australians.
Middle-class Indigenous Australia exists
Stan Grant argues for a broader definition of Indigenous identity in his Quarterly Essay, The Australian Dream: Blood, History and Becoming.
Preserving and Sharing Indigenous Stories for Future Generations
Elders from the Koorie community discuss their lives, families and experiences in the Koorie Heritage Trust exhibition, Listen to Your Elders.
The necessary history lesson for Australia’s future
With a remarkably measured tone, Stan Grant powerfully addresses his own history and that of Australia, with lessons for the future.
One woman’s fight to retrieve her stolen wages
Not Just Black and White is a historical record of governmental misdeeds when it came to “stolen wages” and an inspiring intergenerational story of perseverance, courage and success
Crucial reading: First Nations human rights trajectory
Deftly written and all-inclusive, No Small Change: The Road to Recognition for Indigenous Australia is a must read, writes Samaya Borom.
First Contact and the diversity of ignorance
First Contact provides a fascinating insight into the diversity of ignorance in Australia, writes Sam Ryan.
Unfair and Unhealthy
Dr Lesley Russell examines the Impact of the 2014-15 Budget on Indigenous Programs and Services.
The health of human rights on full display: July media review
Health issues were at the forefront of human rights media coverage in July writes Pia White, and the diagnosis for Australia is not good.