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Gun-ngaypa Rrawa 'My Country' was launched at Maningrida on 25 March. 'The book was presented to elder Robert Bibora in a ceremonial performance by men and women from the An-nguliny and related clan groups. Robert Bibora is the senior member of the Gopamolija clan group, and is the younger brother of England Banggala and Rosie Jin-mujinggul. Both Banggala and Jin-mujinggul feature in the book.' (Source: AIATSIS News)

'The Erambie Allblacks represented a small Wiradjuri community few more than 100 people in central-western New South Wales. The Allblacks played their first game against the Cowra Pioneers in 1922 in a game that was full of thrills. The speed and tackling of the Aboriginal team was a revelation. Reports about the game were that the new team would be hard to beat. Newspapers reported that the team roused the spectators to a high pitch of enthusiasm with barracking not heard at the Cowra ground. '

'Gracing the corridors of AIATSIS are a series of lino prints from the 1960s onwards by the late, great Wiradjuri artist, poet and writer, Kevin Gilbert. Kevin (my Dad) was noted as the first Aboriginal person to create lino print works. '

'Over the last 3 years Ronin Films have been gradually re-mastering and re-releasing the landmark documentaries produced by the former AIAS Film Unit from the late 60s to the early 80s..'