Content tagged with Literature and stories
Searching for Something About Emus
In 2001 the Bininj (Aboriginal) ecologist Dean Yibarbuk was working on a project about the decline of emu populations in western Arnhem Land. This...
Blog post - 5 Jul 2017
Sherlocks of the Bush
AIATSIS holds a wide range of magazines and journals dating back to the 19th century. Amongst these are a number of issues of The Strand Magazine...
Blog post - 18 Oct 2016
Born of the Conquerers: Selected essays by Judith Wright
Summary One of Australia's best known poets, Judith Wright, brings together for the first time a selection of twenty-one essays. Her messages...
Publication or resource - 20 Jan 2015
Black Mary and Gunjies: Two plays by Julie Janson
Summary An introduction to Black Mary and Gungies, both plays written by award-winning Aboriginal playwright, Julie Janson, provides interesting...
Publication or resource - 20 Jan 2015
Auntie Rita
Summary 'Most people call me Auntie Rita, whites as well as Aboriginal people. Auntie is a term of respect of our older women folk. You don't have...
Publication or resource - 20 Jan 2015
Anna the Goanna and other poems
Summary Cheeky dogs, slippery snakes and crocodiles with big smiles join Anna in this collection of lively illustrated poems. With warmth and...
Publication or resource - 20 Jan 2015
Read 4 Tomorrow
Overview The Read 4 Tomorrow project builds capacity within a Koori community (Erambie Mission, Cowra, NSW) and assesses community...
Research project - 15 Dec 2014
Bittangabee Tribe: An Aboriginal story from Coastal New South Wales
Summary Written by Aboriginal students at Bega TAFE, and illustrated by Aboriginal children from Eden Public School, this delightful book tells...
Publication or resource - 3 Dec 2014
Back on The Block: Bill Simon’s Story
Summary Stolen, beaten, deprived of his liberty and used as child labour, Bill Simon’s was not a normal childhood. He was told his mother didn’t...
Publication or resource - 3 Dec 2014
Bangu the Flying Fox: A Dreamtime story of the Yuin people of Wallaga Lake
Summary A traditional Dreaming story from the Yuin people of Wallaga Lake, Bangu explores the importance of belonging and identification. Simply...
Publication or resource - 3 Dec 2014