Meanjin

The manner in which the Australian government uses Aboriginal art as a tool for reconciliation is discussed through examples such as the Aboriginal art mosaic in front of the Parliament House. However, Aborigines consider it as an exploitation of their Aboriginality and a token gesture from the state which actually needs to recognise their rights to their land.

The legislative efforts by the Australian government to extinguish Aborigines' native title rights, following the decision of the Australian High Court on the Wik case, is discussed. The anti-Aboriginal backlash is a result of the Wik decision, which requires co-existence of whites and Aborigines on the latter's rightful lands and involving them in decisions on tourism and mining in their land.

Details of the friendship that writer Miles Franklin formed with three other women when she shared a flat with them in London in 1931 are provided. The manner in which they went to great lengths to share secrets about their pseudonyms is considered part of their enduring ...

Aboriginal filmmaker Warwick Thornton speaks about the background to the story and filming of his award-winning short film 'Green Bush'. He states that his intention is to make films on the challenges faced by Aborigines and finding solutions for them with Aboriginal participation, and making whites obsolete in the processes.

Details of published works in several categories written by Australian lesbian and gay writers, as presented in 'PINK INK: An Anthology of Australian Lesbian and Gay Writers' are provided. The discrimination showed by mainstream Australian publishers in refusing to print literary works by lesbian and gay writers and also related anthologies such as 'PINK INK' due to political and cultural reasons is highlighted.

Details of the Land Marks exhibition of Indigenous Australian art which opened on 28 February, 2006 at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne are presented. The manner in which the exhibits such as 'Red Wall', 'Ormiston George' and 'Polemics' demonstrate the long history of Aboriginal art, while also highlighting their mastery over materials and technique, and their survival in a hostile political, economical and social climate is discussed.

The emergence and development of rock'n'roll music in Australia before the Big Bang of Australian rock'n'roll, namely, the arrival of Johnny O'Keefe on the music scene are discussed. The efforts of several musicians such as Les Welch, Nellie Small and Vic Sabrino and music companies from 1950 to 1958 are traced, when Johnny O'Keefe recorded 'The Wild One', the first hit Australian rock'n'roll record.

Soccer in Australia is constantly being plagued by its internecine feuds and unfathomable incompetence; however, it has managed to survive despite all these challenges. Soccer has been present since the beginning of football and continues to remain a significant part of ...

Cally read out the next instruction: 2. Make a cut along the midline of the belly from the pelvis to the throat. Be careful to cut only through the skin. Avoid damaging the organs beneath. I used tweezers to catch and lift the skin, punctured it with the scissors and cut a straight line all the way up the body. It was thinner than I expected, though I could feel the slight resistance of tissue. I imagined the living thing it had been, the bulging pulse of its neck, the slow closing and opening of its eyes...

The manner in which television was used as a weapon by both Iraq and the United States during the Iraq War in 1990 is analysed. It is suggested that both the Iraqi and the American government used continuous TV images and individual channels to put across their points of view and also to glorify their military activities.

The major role played by some women in the life of 19th century Australian rebel Ned Kelly is analysed. It is suggested that the women represented a life of survival and not submission, based on the hardships they faced due to their involvement with Kelly.

The cultural policy debate is revisited by presenting relevant opinions of some critics, and analysing the implications of including policy in cultural studies. It is suggested that a policy orientation in the institutional, textual and reception studies areas of cultural studies would ...

... Objective Group: Expanding Knowledge. Objective Field: Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences. Creator: Mead, J (Dr Jenna Mead). ID Code: 43985. Year Published: 1993. Deposited By: English, Journalism and European Languages. ...

The Prime Minister's Literary Awards and the Western Australian Premier's Australia-Asia Literary Award have redefined Australian literary culture and hold significant political value. The author examines how the two literary prizes have combined economic capital with the ...