Anzac Day and religious rhetoric
On a train today, the driver prefaced his announcement of our imminent arrival at Central Station with a reminder that, …
Tag Archives: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders/Indigenous Australians
Linksplosion: Another look at race edition
On being black and not existing by little_seahorse: “There are some things i’ve said to people over the years, about …
Are we really going to do this? Part 2
Part 1 I was particularly disappointed to see this critique of SlutWalk in the Australian context – hi Crikey post …
Congratulations, Larissa Behrendt
It is no secret on this blog that I am a huge fan of Professor Larissa Behrendt. (I almost passed …
Racial Identity Cannot be Determined by Casual Bystanders
[Sort of cross-posted at Feministe] There’s a story in today’s Sydney Morning Herald called Indigenous applicant not black enough for …
Book Review: Deadly, Unna? by Phillip Gwynne
A pretty non-spoilery review! Deadly, Unna? was Phillip Gwynne’s first novel, published in 1998. It’s the story of a small …
Nowhere near good enough
If you’re an Indigenous Australian, I’m sticking a warning in here for you because you may find this post upsetting. …
In which I address Indigenous housing issues in the Northern Territory
Before I went on hiatus, I wrote a post about my efforts to be an ally to Indigenous Australians. It’s …
Australia, make at least a minimal effort
So Jo Tamar posted a link to an info sheet (PDF) Hexy (of Hexpletive, who is a Wiradjuri woman) sent …
The Twelfth Down Under Feminists Carnival
Welcome to the twelfth edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival. This is a special one as it marks a …
April feminist blogging round-up #1
Because I’m hosting the Down Under Feminists Carnival next month, I won’t have time to do my regular monthly feminist …
Further to a number of previous posts
Been wondering what happened to all those stories? Wonder no more. Further to Justice Ginsburg is ill and I wish …
Today is the first anniversary of the apology
A year ago today, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said sorry to the Stolen Generations, Aboriginal children who were taken from …
A women’s safe house in Ngukurr and feelings of inadequacy
So, I was watching ABC News and I saw this story: The first safe house for women has been opened …
