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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

August 16, 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

A view into the creative world of incarcerated South Australians

A SALA exhibition happening in the city showcases the art and inner lives of people within the South Australian carceral system. One participant tells CityMag “people would be staggered by the level of wasted talent that sits in prisons."

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June 17, 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

How the State Library failed First Nations people

State Library Director Geoff Strempel says the way the institution has dealt with Indigenous material over its 187-year history has "not been good", but it has plans to repair its relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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May 20, 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

A call for Aboriginal representation in city statues and Town Hall

An organiser behind Adelaide's Black Lives Matter protest wants the City of Adelaide to erect statues of “resilient and strong” First Nations figures in the CBD, and is encouraging Indigenous people to run in the upcoming supplementary council election to ensure the community is advocated for.

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April 6, 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

‘Museum guy’ John Carty on the power of social media

SA Museum Head of Humanities John Carty has a strong Instagram follow-to-follow ratio and counts the Premier as a fan. He says he uses the platform to share “hard” but “important” Indigenous stories from within the institution.

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February 25, 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

First Words puts Aboriginal poetry centre-stage at Writers’ Week

Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna poet Dominic Guerrera will appear at First Nations spoken word event First Words at Writers' Week this weekend, and says Indigenous representation is sorely lacking in Australian literary festivals.

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