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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... no. 674 18 April 2018 of Koori Mail est. 1991 Koori Mail
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* Contents derived from the , 2018 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Award-Winning Book Tells of Tracker, Rudi Maxwell , single work column

'Writing the story of her friend Tracker Tilmouth was not only a labour of love for Waanyi woman Alexis Wright, she also knew she had to honour Aboriginal ways of storytelling.' (Introduction)

(p. 3)
Hip-Hop Duo to the Fore, single work column

'Aboriginal duo A.B. Original have become the first hip-hop artists to win the Songwriter of the Year category at the APRA Awards in Sydney adding to the pile of awards their album Reclaim Australia has already stacked up.' 

(p. 4)
Confronting the Dark Past of Tasmania's History, Jillian Mundy , single work column

'A Tasmanian Requiem - an ambitious musical production aimed at revealing the terrible legacy of the Black War and grieving the resultant loss - premiered in Hobart last week.'

(p. 5)
Her Fight for Social Justice, Natalie Cromb , single work column

'Bunuba woman and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar has spent her life advocating for Indigenous people. She has worked tirelessly to campaign for Indigenous languages, social justice, the advancement and empowerment of women and has been at the forefront of research and programs to identify, help treat and reduce the incidence of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).'

(p. 15)
Singing His Songs for the Final Time, Liina Flynn , single work column

'There's a cello playing repetitive rhythms on the first song of the late Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu's new album Djarimirri. In that first song, Waak (Crow), the song weaves together the cello with Gurrumul's voice as he sings in Arnhem Land Dhanju clan, Galpu.'

(p. 23)
Deborah's Music Is Honoured in SA, single work column

'When Yorta Yorta woman, Deborah Cheetham attended UniSA's graduation ceremony to receive her Honorary Doctorate, one of her own compositions played as music at the ceremony. '

(p. 45)
Poets Proudly Speak in Their Mother Tongue, single work column

'Gunai, Gadigal and Yuin poet Kirli Saunders has developed a new project aiming to celebrate, share and preserve Aboriginal languages and culture through poetry, music and art.'

(p. 55)
Creatives Called to Bring Their New Ideas Alive, single work column

'If you saw the webseries comedy Kiki and Kitty and the documentary Black As, and think you could come up with something just as good, then Screen Australia wants to hear from you.'

(p. 55)
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