Bidjara Dreaming
By Leroy WilsonBidjara Dreaming is a poem based off true stories handed down to Leroy Wilson from his grandfather and great-grandmother from the Bidjara country
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander publishing stronger than ever
Claire Wilson in conversation with Magabala BooksClaire Wilson sits down with Magabala Books to find out how Australia’s leading Indigenous publisher turns out some of the “most dynamic, exciting and impressive literature currently being published in Australia.”
Radical Heart, the inside story of the Uluru Statement of the Heart
By Samaya BoromShireen Morris takes readers on an intimate journey into the inner workings of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Radical Heart is an important contribution to understanding the limits of constitutional reform in Australia as well as providing clear insights into exactly why this is required.
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia: a review
By Samaya BoromA collection of diverse, deeply personal and insightful experiences from a range of Indigenous Australian authors.
Reflections In Visible Ink: Storytelling to Heal What Hurts
By Diana Ong, Sunili Govinnage, Emiko Watanabe and Rhuwina GriffithsParticipants from the In Visible Ink symposium reflect upon the prospects of trauma, memory and healing that emerge when we tell difficult stories.
In Visible Ink Interviews: Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse
Anika Baset in conversation with Gina Williams and Guy GhouseAnika Baset speaks with Indigenous musicians Guy Ghouse and Gina Williams about the role of music and language in healing and strengthening Indigenous communities.
Language learning connects to culture and country
Kirli Saunders in conversation with Right Now in conversation with Kirli SaundersKirli Saunders, founder of the Red Room Poetry’s Poetry in First Languages project, discusses the importance of First Nations language education and creative expression.
Unbind
By Kirli SaundersA new poem from children’s author, poet, educator and First Nations cultural consultant Kirli Saunders from her upcoming book Kindred.
A Hero Overlooked: a review of “The Missing Man”
By Heath ChamerskiPeter Rees chronicles the barriers broken down, and those still standing, in the life of Kamilaroi man Len Waters, Australia’s first Indigenous aviator.
Memorialising the Australian Frontier Wars
By Dinesha PereraA visual arts research project examines the possibility of a national memorial to honour the Indigenous peoples of Australia, who endure suffering and violence in the colonial and decolonising states of Australia.
The power of the student press
By Alyssia TennantSally Percival Wood’s book, Dissent: The student press in 1960s Australia, exemplifies the power students can wield against social and political injustices.
Who can close the [healthcare inequality] gap?
Right Now in conversation with Banok RindBanok Rind, a nurse and Yamatji-Badimia woman, speaks about the Closing the Gap initiative with Right Now.