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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... no. 632 10 August 2016 of Koori Mail est. 1991 Koori Mail
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* Contents derived from the , 2016 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
High Praise for NATSIAA Artworks, single work column
'Harold Thomas's heart-breaking poignant painting Tribal Abduction of authorities prying a baby from the breast of a tribal Aboriginal mother, surrounded by her family, while a nun stands by waiting to 'clean' the baby, has won Australia's most prestigious Indigenous art prize, ...'
(p. 3, 36 and 37)
A Story of Two Camps, Keira Jenkins , single work review
— Review of Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms Anita Heiss , 2016 single work novel ;
'Author Anita Heiss explores the two 'camps' of Cowra in the 1940s - the Prisoner of War camp and Erambie Mission, just four miles away from each other - though a fictional love story in her new book Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms. ...'
(p. 13)
Yovich Takes Out Playwright's Award, Rudi Maxwell , single work column
'Ursula Yovich has won the Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright's Award with a pitch about a woman who has been estranged from her Aboriginal mother. ...'
(p. 18)
His Work Has Been Seen by Thousands, Keira Jenkins , single work column biography
'He's established a reputation as one of Indigenous Australia's best photographers, but it wasn't always that way for Michael Aird. ...'
(p. 21)
Sisters Tell Story, Keira Jenkins , single work review
— Review of Stingray Sisters 2014 single work film/TV life story ;
'Three sisters walking between two worlds are the focus of a new documentary series released this week. ...'
(p. 22)
The Handcuffsi"She sits across from me, at the", Irene Howe , single work poetry (p. 23)
Hear Our Fearsi"We are Aboriginal People So", Vicki Lester , single work (p. 23)
Yet Another Top Honour to Gurrumul, single work column
'Yolngu artists from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory featured strongly in this year's National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), announced last weekend in Darwin. ...'
(p. 35)
Resistance Fighter Book a 'Notable Contribution', single work column
'The peak national organisation of historians has declared University of Southern Queensland (USQ) history lecturer Dr Libby Connors' book on Aboriginal resistance fighter Dundalli as a "notable contribution" to the understanding of the Indigenous experience in 19th century Australia. ...'
(p. 39)
'Dramedy' to Hit the Stage in Melbourne, single work review
— Review of Which Way Home Katie Beckett , 2016 single work drama ;
Ilbijerri theatre Company and Darebin Arts Speakeasy are this month presenting Which Way Home, a 'dramedy' about an Aboriginal girl, her much-lived ageing dad and their road trip to his birthplace. ...'
(p. 41)
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