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Resilience in Isolation: Little Things

21 Sep 2020

Garret Lyon | Darumbal/Wulli-Wulli Garret Lyon is a singer, songwriter and proud Darumbal and Wulli-Wulli man born and raised in…

Picture of a performer on stage to the right dancing with legs bent wide and arms pointing to left. The performer is wearing a long dark grey dress with shoulder length black hair and background is white with wooden stage.

Resilience in Isolation: Yinarr

14 Sep 2020

Amelia Jean O’Leary | Gamilaroi Yinarr means ‘Aboriginal Woman’ in Gamillaray Langauge. Amelia Jean O’Leary explores the internal vortex of…

Black and white photo of country field with a fence running along the left and the right, and a black dirt path running down the middle. Two trees at the end of the path and lots of clouds in the sky.

Resilience in Isolation: Variations on Country

07 Sep 2020

Slim Lee | Jaadwa Variations on Country is an audio piece, the result of living in a state of isolation…

Image of two 3D sculpted busts on top of a white and black striped background. One sculpture has aqua face with red hair, eyes and eyebrows and yellow ball flowers attached to a green leaf on left shoulder. The other sculpture has a purple face with red hair, eyes and eyebrows and a long yellow necklace around neck.

Resilience in Isolation: My Boonwurrung Queens

02 Sep 2020

Jarra Karalinar Steel | Boonwurrung My Boonwurrung Queens by Jarra Steel is a celebration of the matriarchs of the Boonwurrung….

Resilience in Isolation: Ngootyoong Laka Yana – Walk & Talk with Respect

26 Aug 2020

Brett Clarke | Gunditjmara Kirrae Whurrung Ngootyoong Laka Yana – Walk & Talk with Respect is a taking back of…

Black and white image of Black lives matter protest in Melbourne with big group of people holding signs. Buildings and trees in background.

Resilience in Isolation: No Justice, No Peace

17 Aug 2020

Alan Stewart | Taungurung No Justice, No Peace captures the breadth and depth of the Black Lives Matter Protest in…

Image of two artists wearing black T-shirts standing with heads tilted back, one with eyes closed and one looking up at sky. Smoke floating in front of artists and background has trees all around with different coloured lights shining on them.

YIRRAMBOI; continuing the legacy of leading the way

24 Jun 2020

It’s no easy feat to stand on the shoulders of giants and carry on a legacy of over 4,000 generations…

Blak Bloggers: Ziggy Lee

19 Jun 2020

By Kristy Lee Dickinson © | Wiradjuri My name is Kristy Lee Dickinson and I am a proud Wiradjuri woman,…

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Blak Bloggers: Misplaced Fright

29 May 2020

By Anonymous/Worimi man © Stop pretending, stop deflecting. •Start acting, start taking responsibility. •Or, just stop …………. The last two weeks have been draining….

Two sheds in a green country yard with green trees and mountains in the background.

Blak Bloggers: Widjiwa (notes from my phone)

22 May 2020

By Alice Skye © | Wergaia/Wemba Wemba I miss my CountryI miss being at home.The way the mountains feel like…

Comedian wearing glasses and black T-shirt with Aboriginal flag on it standing in middle of picture holding a microphone and pointing at camera with a grin on face. Cream coloured wall with art and 2 posters on it in the background.

Blak Bloggers: Without it, I wouldn’t be Kimmie!!!

15 May 2020

By Kimberley Lovegrove © | Ngarrindjeri My story into comedy is unlike no other. In 2013 I decided to move to…

A performer wearing orange long sleeve dress standing with arms extended out straight like a bird. Dark background with a tree to the left and blue lighting.

Blak Bloggers: Urban Dreaming

08 May 2020

By Monica Jasmine Karo © | Gunai Kurnai/Gunditjmara Performed for YIRRAMBOI Festival Opening Night, 2 May 2019 Laced in the…