Book of the Month: April
Dying Rose by Douglas Smith, Kathryn Birmingham, Emily Oile and Gemma Jones
This book, released on 19 March is based on the Walkley Award Winning Podcast.
This review was posted on the Peramangk Council’s Facebook page.
Rose was a Peramangk young woman whose life was tragically cut short at age 19. What followed was 5 years of questions and investigations that culminated in an evidence base that requires a state Inquiry into the issue of First Nations’ Women and their families being subjected to State-based racial bias in investigative processes.
This is her story. This is the story of women who deserve Justice. This is their Spiritual Voices immortalised in literature.
It is a National disgrace that our women are the most likely to experience systemic harm and death than any other on earth.
This book is available through SA Libraries and Libby.
You can listen to the podcasts of Dying Rose:
Dying Rose: listen for free on radio.net
Introduction plus seven episodes.
Past featured books
Check out books that have been previously featured on the Unley Allies website. Note that ‘books of the month’ began mid 2024, with only four featured books during that year.
Periodicals, Publications and Stories
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IndigenousX
IndigenousX is a 100% Indigenous owned and operated media, consultancy, and training organisation.
IndigenousX believes in the principles of self-determination and works to effect change by upholding Indigenous knowledges, voices and ways of being.
National Indigenous Times
This publication that comes out monthly in the Advertiser on the last Wednesday of every month. It is also available electronically and as well puts out a newsletter with latest news. The news covers a wide range of topics: – latest news, Business, lifestyle sport, culture, opinion, print editions and contact. A vast amount of varied current information.
Reconciliation News
Reconciliation Australia’s monthly newsletter provides news, stories, events, updates and ideas for progressing reconciliation in our local communities.
Reading for Reconciliation
Reading for Reconciliation’s purpose is to expand readers’ knowledge and understanding of current issues impacting Australia’s First Peoples and how these issues have arisen, by reading works (often by Indigenous authors) and then discussing them in an informal, friendly setting.
Reading for Reconciliation meet on Sunday mornings, approximately 6-weekly, in Brisbane Square Library. If you’re in Brisbane, feel free to drop by. Here is their program for 2025:
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