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Uluru, the Kimberley ⦠Mount Isa? The Queensland outback mining town doesnât usually come up in conversations about sacred sites, but it is one of the destinations featured in a recently published book that explores this country through an Indigenous lens.
Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred Australia takes a deep dive into 18 regions across the country, from Albany in Western Australiaâs south to the far reaches of Cape York up north; from alpine valleys to coastal forests studded with scar trees and inland territories of âcracking soil and grass country, [where] aquatic animals that once thrived are now imprinted in stoneâ.
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The culture wars make it difficult to see what this moment is: an opportunity to deepen our knowledge of Indigenous people
âGiven the popularity of Bruce Pascoe and Dark Emu, and the widespread historical illiteracy regarding Australiaâs First Nations people, much is at stake.â Photograph: Vicky Shukuroglou
âGiven the popularity of Bruce Pascoe and Dark Emu, and the widespread historical illiteracy regarding Australiaâs First Nations people, much is at stake.â Photograph: Vicky Shukuroglou
Thu 24 Jun 2021 21.40 EDT
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The inaugural Headland Writers festival at Tathra, on the far south coast of NSW, 15 May. The small community hall was packed with over 200 people. Unable to find a seat, many stood at the back or shuffled along the side-walls. Despite the icy temperatures and gale-force winds outside, theyâd come to see Bruce Pascoe, the acclaimed author of Dark Emu, which has sold over 250,0