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2008...
2008
of
Northern Territory Literary Awards
est. 2002
Northern Territory Literary Awards 2008
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* Contents derived from the
Darwin,
Darwin area,
Northern Territory,:Northern Territory Library
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- South-Asia by Crutch, single work short story travel (p. 5-11)
- Outside, single work short story (p. 12-19)
- Java Magic, single work short story travel (p. 20-24)
- Way of the Pundit, single work short story travel mystery (p. 25-29)
- It's Tea Towels for Me, single work short story travel (p. 30-33)
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Psyche and the Crocodile,
single work
essay
Dael Allison examines attitudes to the crocodile in Australia's Top End, ranging from respect to disregard. The essay aims to evoke deeper thinking about human responses to the wild.
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Bogged Policies and Barefoot Mayors,
single work
essay
This essay charts the life of Old Man Wodidj who established his own cattle station in the Top End named Palumpa. This station is not far from the more notorious Wadeye Aboriginal community. The essay goes on to consider the inepitude of government management of Aboriginal communities with a strong focus on the failures of communities such as Wadeye but a lack of recognition of the success of communities such as Palumpa.
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Bird Watching,
single work
essay
Synopsis: 'Bird watching is a narrative essay and has been written both to entertain and to inform. It is written in a slightly humorous, self effacing style with the ultimate point being made by the author that all life is connected and the final act of death is universal'.
- What a Fright, single work short story (p. 75-76)
- A Recipe for Now, single work short story (p. 77-80)
- In Whose Best Interest?i"From these people coming we've lost everything,", single work poetry (p. 81-82)
- Plain Indians, single work short story (p. 83-87)
- Privacy, single work short story (p. 88-90)
- Bell, single work short story (p. 91-96)
- Min Min, single work short story (p. 97-101)
- Josh's Story, single work short story (p. 102-109)
- Intervention Pay Back Intervention Pay Dayi"I love my wife she right skin for me pretty one my wife young one", single work poetry (p. 111-113)
- The Shooting Gallery : After Sidney Nolan's 'First-class Marksman' from the Ned Kelly Seriesi"dusk squeal of parrots", single work poetry (p. 114)
- Unlikely Honeymooni"It was never going to be an easy pregnancy.", single work poetry (p. 115-117)
- Defining Scarleti"I drive the Stuart Highway", single work poetry (p. 118-119)
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