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1 Forgiveness 'Requires Action' James Blackwell , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 February no. 770 2022; (p. 6)

'It has been 14 years since former prime minister Kevin Rudd delivered his apology to the Stolen Generations from parliament house. Words which were longed for by survivors and descendants of horrific government policies and which echo through to today.' 
1 Compelling Even to His Critics: Mission by Noel Pearson Explores Rights, Land and Justice James Blackwell , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 1 February 2022;
— Review of Mission : Essays, Speeches and Ideas Noel Pearson , 2021 selected work essay

'How does one tell the story of a life lived well in public service, and in service of your community?' 
1 ‘A Lovely Magnificence’: Bodies of Light, by Jennifer Down James Blackwell , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , December 2021;
— Review of Bodies of Light Jennifer Down , 2021 single work novel

'It’s rare an author who can turn trauma into beauty. It requires immense skill and depth to navigate an authentic rendering of experience without indulging in the emotions you want your reader to connect to. To move them past the horror of description into further realisation beyond the visceral.' (Introduction)
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