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The Death Of An Icon.
Warning. Some of these images may contain photos of deceased Aboriginal people. I had a feeling the tree was no longer standing. I went up to the summit to check, and sure enough, marking the passing of a tumultulous era,… Continue reading
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Captain of Solitude
I am delighted to announce, after more years than I can tally, that I now have the first published copies of my book, Captain of Solitude, in my hands. I only ordered a small number to begin with, (for checking)… Continue reading
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Statement From The Heart
The Uluru Statement From The Heart is the most important, and most certainly the most unifying document ever to emerge from the Indigenous people of Australia. Following the profound disappointments of the past 15 to 20 years, which included John… Continue reading
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TOMMY
It’s been nearly thirty years since I lost Tommy. Despite that, I still have dreams about him. I dream that he hasn’t come home. I fret about him, but then he turns up; and strangely, it’s to the home where… Continue reading
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Uluru Revisited
A chance phone call from the regional mananger of ABC Alice Springs Radio 783, Stewart Brash, has stirred my memories of attending the handover of Uluru back to the traditional owners in 1985. Stewart traced me after finding on the… Continue reading
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Aboriginal ‘Policy’ and the LCP.
Tony Abbott likes to portray himself as the Prime Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, a claim which sits comfortably alongside the claim that he believes in global warming and has the policy to lower emissions. It’s bullshit, and under Howard and… Continue reading
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Crossing the Nullabor, 2014
Phew! The appropriate one-word summary of a journey across the Nullabor Plain. Our crossing was done from a Sunday to the following Saturday; i.e., seven straight days of driving, averaging something over 400 kilometres a day. There’s a lot to… Continue reading
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Frog Dreaming
We camped a few kilometres out from Turkey Creek, (Warmun) during a trip to the Kimberley in 2000. Pure magic. Continue reading
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The Australian at its Nadir.
Congratulations to The Australian. 99.9% of its Commentary pages content on the 29th October was devoted to bashing the left, the ABC, and to promoting its right wing bias. It delved into the past to pick out quotes it could… Continue reading
Desert Dreams 