The myths and lies behind Australia Day... and behind the ongoing subjugation of Aboriginal people

Friday, 28 January 2022 - 10:00am to 10:30am

Jennifer speaks with Noongar author Claire G Coleman about the meaning and implications of Invasion Day (officially also known as 'Australia Day').

Claire exposes some of the myths and ‘clangers’ Australians hold about the origins of Invasion Day and Australian history in general.

She places responsibility on the colonists themselves to dismantle colonisation, suggesting they can first inform themselves about Australia's true past.

Recent article by Claire G Coleman

The forever war, 2022, The Saturday Paper, 22-28 January 2022

Link: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/the-forever-war/

Books by Claire G Coleman

Non-fiction:

Lies, Damned Lies, 2021, Ultimo Press

Novels:

Terra Nullius, 2017, Hachette Australia

The Old Lie, 2019, Hachette Australia

(And also have a look at Chelsea Watego's 2021 Another Day in the Colony (Queensland University Press))

Think Again

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Think Again offers weekly conversations and reflections about current events, trends and public pronouncements on contemporary and emerging issues. The show moves beyond what we read and hear via the public and ‘social’ media, to invite alternative possibilities to guide our thinking, living and organising.