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'Warren Mundine's raw, personal success story shines a bright and inspiring light on the struggle of Australia's indigenous people in a white world. From the poverty of a family living in a tent beside a river, to the heights of political power as National President of the Australian Labor Party and advisor to five prime ministers, this is a moving story of an Indigenous life woven into the very fabric of Australian politics.'
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[Review] Warren Mundine in Black and White
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Biography and History , August no. 5 2021; (p. 205-226)
— Review of Warren Mundine In Black and White : Race, Politics and Changing Australia 2017 single work autobiography 'Indigenous autobiography is a flourishing genre, but few of their authors are or have been political figures.2 Warren Mundine—at various times a shire councillor, president of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and unsuccessful Liberal Party candidate—is the most seasoned Indigenous political figure yet to attempt an autobiography. Warren Mundine in Black + White: Race, Politics and Changing Australia, Mundine’s memoir of his family, marriages and political career, is also his incomplete political manifesto.3 Mundine is not looking back in tranquillity; he is in the midst of a political career that could yet see him in the Australian Parliament. His book is written with the confidence of someone who is frequently before the public, a respected and at times iconoclastic commentator on public affairs.' (Introduction) -
y
Warren Mundine
Nic Brasch
(interviewer),
2018
14752248
2018
single work
interview
'Warren Mundine is one of Australia’s most recognised, respected and revered Aboriginal activists. And one of the most outspoken. What I love most about Warren is that you can never second guess his response. He doesn’t allow himself to be pigeon-holed or his opinions to be predictable.
'I thought that the release of his memoir, In Black and White, provided an opportunity to talk about the importance of storytelling to Indigenous peoples, the lack of Indigenous voices in mainstream Australian culture, words and politics, and how he felt about laying his life bare in his memoir.' (Introduction) -
Mundine Launches His Memoir
2017
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 15 November no. 664 2017; (p. 7)'A conversation with Warren Mundine is a bit like being a passenger in a bumpy old ute: no matter what directions you might try to give, the driver goes wherever he pleases but you get there in the end, having had a lot of laughs on the way. Although if you're not careful, you might end up with a couple of bruises.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Warren Mundine in Black and White
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Biography and History , August no. 5 2021; (p. 205-226)
— Review of Warren Mundine In Black and White : Race, Politics and Changing Australia 2017 single work autobiography 'Indigenous autobiography is a flourishing genre, but few of their authors are or have been political figures.2 Warren Mundine—at various times a shire councillor, president of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and unsuccessful Liberal Party candidate—is the most seasoned Indigenous political figure yet to attempt an autobiography. Warren Mundine in Black + White: Race, Politics and Changing Australia, Mundine’s memoir of his family, marriages and political career, is also his incomplete political manifesto.3 Mundine is not looking back in tranquillity; he is in the midst of a political career that could yet see him in the Australian Parliament. His book is written with the confidence of someone who is frequently before the public, a respected and at times iconoclastic commentator on public affairs.' (Introduction) -
Mundine Launches His Memoir
2017
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 15 November no. 664 2017; (p. 7)'A conversation with Warren Mundine is a bit like being a passenger in a bumpy old ute: no matter what directions you might try to give, the driver goes wherever he pleases but you get there in the end, having had a lot of laughs on the way. Although if you're not careful, you might end up with a couple of bruises.' (Introduction)
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y
Warren Mundine
Nic Brasch
(interviewer),
2018
14752248
2018
single work
interview
'Warren Mundine is one of Australia’s most recognised, respected and revered Aboriginal activists. And one of the most outspoken. What I love most about Warren is that you can never second guess his response. He doesn’t allow himself to be pigeon-holed or his opinions to be predictable.
'I thought that the release of his memoir, In Black and White, provided an opportunity to talk about the importance of storytelling to Indigenous peoples, the lack of Indigenous voices in mainstream Australian culture, words and politics, and how he felt about laying his life bare in his memoir.' (Introduction)
