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31/07/2023

‘We just stopped using it’: bringing back an Indigenous language through children’s books

The Guardian 29 July, 2023 by Fleur Connick There were no children’s books at the Moonahcullah mission near Deniliquin, where Jeanette Crew grew up. They had a reader, but no stories.

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25/05/2023

National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week

FFLL executive and members stop and reflect on what this day means especially to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. National Sorry Day is an annual event in Australia on 26

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17/05/2023

‘Once students knew their identity, they excelled’: how to talk about excellence in Indigenous education

The Conversation Nov 9, 2022 by Marnee Shay, Danielle Atmour, Jodie Miller, Suraiya Abdul Hameed When we talk about Indigenous education in Australia, it almost always includes three words: “close the

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07/05/2023

Access to Books Makes All the Difference with Ted Egan

Free podcast from Cue Learning Expert literacy consultant Sharon Callen chats to Ted Egan, prolific singer, song writer and lover of Australian characters and their stories, about how access to quality

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17/04/2023

Understanding and Acknowledging First Nations History

School News by Gemma Easton January 30, 2023 Australians urged to deepen their knowledge of First Nations history and culture through free educational resources. A nationwide campaign has been launched to encourage

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23/02/2023

Research reveals books falling off parents’ list of essentials

SchoolNews by Gemma Easton February 23, 2023 IG W has partnered with the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) to raise funds to support its innovative Breakfast Library program, delivering books

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10/02/2023

Dark Emu has sold over 250,000 copies – but its value can’t be measured in money alone

The Conversation February 8, 2023 by Julienne van Loon, Bronwyn Coate, Millicent Weber Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu, first published in 2014, represents that rare bird in small press and independent publishing

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16/01/2023

20 Must-Read Audiobooks with Indigenous Narrators

Book Riot November 23, 2022 by Laura Sackton One of my favorite things about audiobooks is the way they expand my reading experience. With an audiobook, I don’t just have my

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30/11/2022

20 Must-Read Audiobooks with Indigenous Narrators

Bookriot by Laura Sackton November 23, 2022 ...With an audiobook, I don’t just have my own interpretation of events and characters, but the narrator’s interpretation as well. The choices each narrator

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10/11/2022

Wingecarribee Women Writers

Charlotte and Louisa Atkinson are two of the most significant women in the history of Australian literature and yet they lie in unmarked graves in the Southern Highlands.... ...Charlotte wrote A

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