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You are elles for a rejuvenated society Yasmin Poole Sammy J Bo Seo Dr Kudzai Kanhutu Dr Neela Janakiramanan Alison Pennington Sally Rugg Dr Emma Shortis Sarah and Dr Stephen Morse Sally McManus & Michele O’Neil None of those listed … Continue reading
The powers-that-be
Bynoe River Who you know is the odds-on favourite when the powers-that-be appoint a leader. Focused more on the glory that would accompany the first transcontinental crossing of the continent than on the nature of the undertaking, the powers-that-be appointed … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Location, Newspaper, Non-fiction, Publications, Region
Tagged blackbirding, blazing-a-trail, burke-and-wills, camels, Camp-#119, Federation, powers-that-be
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Dirt Music A Long Way From Home
Broome, WA Luther Fox, the central character in Tim Winton’s 2001 novel – Dirt Music – turns up in Broome, WA, in the company of a decrepit pair of grey nomads, Horrie and Bess, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Long Way from Home, Broome, Cyclone, Dirt Music, Kimberley, Roebuck Plain
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The Jetty
Bowen, Queensland The Jetty Unable to find the bakery Don Watson had mentioned when we called to Bowen in 2016, Renee and I had taken a stroll along the jetty. Signage at the entrance to the jetty informed tourists that … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Location, Town
Tagged Baz Luhrmann, jetty, Lest we forget, moral compass, Port Denison, room to stretch our legs, time out of mind
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