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Solid Program for Sydney Festival,
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'Sydney Festival director Wesley Enoch has announced a strong Indigenous program for next year.'
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Mum's the Word for New Work,
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'A mother calls home her three sons by conjuring up the waves in a new NORPA dance theatre work directed by Kirk Page. Djurra (meaning 'lore') is inspired by the northern NSW Bundjalung creation story of the three brothers, as told through a theatrical lens.'
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Literature in the Spotlight,
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'The recent harassment of Mununjali poet Ellen van Neerven by NSW HSC school students on social media has raised criticism about the understanding of modern Indigenous literature in the education system.'
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Movie Focus on Minjerribah,
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'Playing the female lead in her first movie Refraction on her family's traditional lands on Minjerribay (North Stradbroke Island) was a powerful experience for Nunukal woman Kaleenah Edwards.'
- Ignitei"Last week, in a class I did not sign up for", single work poetry (p. 23)
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Water the Theme for Fellowship Winner,
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'Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones will have the opportunity to explore the Wiradjuri philosophy of galing (water) through his art now that he's been awarded an annual fellowship with Create NSW Visual Arts.'
- Dreamtime Awards Set for Sydney, single work column (p. 29)