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'The Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Lois O'Donoghue has expressed her regret at the death of eminent Aboriginal poet, artist, author and activist Kevin Gilbert, who died after a long illness.'
'Kevin was the figurehead for an entire generation of Aborigines, having overcome incredible odds to become an educated and fluent spokesman for land rights and other Aboriginal issues, as well as the man most widely considered to be Aboriginal Australia's greatest poet.' Submitted by Hyland House
"Kevin Gilbert has carried our struggle with him over his many years of active movement in seeking change in Australia" spoken by Mr Jim Everett, President of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
In six editions of this newspaper, will feature Rivers of Blood, an in-depth series about the massacres of Kooris in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. The series also tells of their resistance against European occupation of their traditional lands.
Reverend Dave Passi... parish priest at Murray Island, launched Nonie Sharp's new book, Stars of Tagai: The first book ever to be launched on a Torres Strait Island.'