The Bicentenary Few Seem To Care About
The Queensland state government is ignoring its 200th birthday. Jubilees like this were high-profile in the recent past. These events were the conception of what would become Queensland and its … Continue reading
June 19, 2024 · Leave a comment
Why ‘Indigenous’, not ‘Aborigine’?
Back in 1987 I overheard my Aboriginal classmates talking in the school corridor. They were pondering the word “Aborigine”. One seemed to have been informed that it was inappropriate, but … Continue reading
June 12, 2024 · 2 Comments
May 9 – A Day of Unrecognized Significance
First Opening of Federal Parliament There are three significant days in the Australian national calendar that go uncelebrated; January 1st (Federation Day), May 9th (First Opening of Parliament) and July … Continue reading
May 8, 2024 · Leave a comment