Excellent article, Alia. As a writer of fiction that takes place in Victoria, and in which place is a key element, the interplay between what a place means to its current inhabitants, and its far more complex layers of meaning for Traditional Owners is one that fascinates and troubles me.
Thanks Steve. Yes, this country has a far more interesting history than the one it celebrates. Australia's slowly awakening. Slowly. It's up to us to keep the conversation alive, the knowledge spreading, and change inching forward.
Excellent article, Alia. As a writer of fiction that takes place in Victoria, and in which place is a key element, the interplay between what a place means to its current inhabitants, and its far more complex layers of meaning for Traditional Owners is one that fascinates and troubles me.
Thanks Steve. Yes, this country has a far more interesting history than the one it celebrates. Australia's slowly awakening. Slowly. It's up to us to keep the conversation alive, the knowledge spreading, and change inching forward.