Kirk Page Kirk Page i(12170095 works by)
Born: Established: Ipswich, Ipswich area, South East Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Mununjali / Munaldjali
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1 Search for Identity Is at the Heart of New Work by Awrd-Winning Author, Bebe Oliver Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 20 November no. 839 2024; (p. 26)
— Review of If This Is the End Bebe Oliver , 2024 selected work poetry

'Bebe Oliver is a descendant of the Bardi Jawi people of the Kimberley region of north-Western Australia and an award-winning writer who's called Naarm home for many years.' 
1 Review : Words to Sing the World Alive Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 November no. 838 2024; (p. 30)
— Review of Words to Sing the World Alive : Celebrating First Nations Languages 2024 anthology essay
1 Review : When I Was a Little Girl Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 November no. 838 2024; (p. 30)
— Review of Raymaŋgirrbuy Dhäwu, When I Was a Little Girl Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr , 2024 single work picture book
1 Flipping the Script on Monsters Kirk Page (interviewer), 2024 single work interview
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 October no. 837 2024; (p. 31)
1 Inside the Life of Termites Kirk Page , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 October no. 837 2024; (p. 31)
— Review of Tamarra : A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country Violet Wadrill , Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal , Leah Leaman , Felicity Meakins , Gregory Crocetti , 2023 single work information book
1 Leading a High Horse to Water Kirk Page , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 October no. 837 2024; (p. 31)
1 I Am Someone and so Are You Kirk Page , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 9 October no. 836 2024; (p. 26)

'As I sit in the office space on the unceded lands of the Bundjalung nation, I am staring at the computer screen waiting, thinking and agonising over words, where to start and what thoughts to follow?'
1 1 My Cousin Frank Rhoda Roberts , Kirk Page (director), 2024 single work drama My Cousin Frank is the story of Rhoda's [Roberts] first cousin Frank, a Widjabul Wia-bal and Githabul man from the self-managed Aboriginal settlement Cubawee, and the irrepressible Roberts family of Lismore.' (Koori Mail : June 5, 2024)
1 Rising Dancer Has Horizon in Sight Kirk Page , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 14 February 2024; (p. 34) 'Gamilaroi and Ma'ufanga/Nuku'alofa Dancer, Daniel Mateo is in the prime of his performing life and says that in another lifetime he could have become a professional athlete following in the footsteps of his sporting siblings.' 
1 The Creative Collective Making Daring Theatre Out of Life's Chaos Kirk Page , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 13 December no. 816 2023; (p. 37)

'Queensland playwright Kamarra Bell-Wykes remembers as a kid sitting in the back seat of the car driven by her mum captivated and absorbed by story books that inspired her inner warrior spirit and imagination.' (Introduction)
1 Art Is Lily's Weapon Kirk Page , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 13 December no. 816 2023; (p. 21) 'Murriwarri/Ngemba woman, Lily Shearer recalls being searched by prison guards during visits to jails by her dance training school during the 1980s.
1 Songbook Gives Language a Voice in an Offering of Love Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 October no. 761 2021; (p. 11) 'GINA Williams is a proud Balladong/ Noongar woman with links to the Gitja people of the East Kimberley in Western Australia.'
 
1 Straight Talk through the Language of Dance Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 September no. 759 2021; (p. 21)
1 We Need to Listen to Each Other to Heal Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 25 August no. 758 2021; (p. 21) 'EMERITUS Professor Judy Atkinson believes that 'truth-telling' may not be as easy as it sounds. "If we are to see change and begin to transform the pain and deep trauma within our communities we cannot wait for the government and officials from Canberra to do this. We need to lead this conversation. Its about listening. In order to heal, the stories behind the trauma must be heard," Judy says.'  
 
1 Who Do You Think You Are? : I Am Jack Charles Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 14 July no. 755 2021; (p. 31) 'The mischievous eyes. The mane of hair. The commanding presence. The wicked sense of humour.'
1 Dennis Golding Finds His Inner Superhero Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 14 July no. 755 2021; (p. 21) 'Kamilaroi / Gamilaraay artist Dennis Golding wants Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school children to find their inner superhero.'
1 Moulin Rouge Takes Diversity to the Stage Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 16 June no. 753 2021; (p. 27) 'BREE Langridge, a Palawa woman from Lutruwita, and Jarrod Draper, a proud Wiradjuri man, will be singing and dancing the house down eight shows a week in their upcoming roles as ensemble members in the new musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The cast boasts a strong line-up of who's who in the musical theatre world and will be one of the hottest tickets in town.' 
 
1 Dr Robert Isaacs Tells His Story of Resilience Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 7 April no. 748 2021; (p. 21) 'DOCTOR Robert Isaacs is Bibilmum/ Noongar man from the South West of Western Australia and says he has always worked hard and has been successful, despite the challenges of growing up as part of the Stolen Generations.'  
 
1 Alf Taylor Finds Writing His Story Helps to Heal Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 24 March no. 747 2021; (p. 21) 'RENOWNED Nyoongah Elder, poet and storyteller All Taylor delves into his past to share a unique and highly entertaining autobiography. God, the Devil and Me is a story based on life growing up on New Norcia Mission in Western Australia and Alf's experience as a member of the Stolen Generations. '
 
1 Repercussions of 'Exemption' Kirk Page , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 24 March no. 747 2021; (p. 19) 'BLACK, White and Exempt is a collection of stories that tell of the difficult choices and the impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives under exemption policies. imposed by state governments on Indigenous people during the 20th century.'
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