In 1995, the Paul Keating Labor government commissioned an inquiry into the forcible removal of Aboriginal children. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes aboriginal child commission
War stories deal in death. War illuminates love, while love is the greatest expression of hope, without which any story rings untrue to life. And to deny hope in a story about such darkness is to create false art. Richard Flanagan artcreatedarkness share on social
The Bradshaws suggests an extraordinary civilisation that existed long before modern man reached the British Isles. Richard Flanagan bradshawsbritishcivilisation Change image and share on social
I hate the way my life has been inexplicably overwhelmed by questionnaires. Life is so much stranger and so much more beautiful than the lists that reduce it to an anorexic assembly of tics and obsessions. Richard Flanagan anorexicassemblybeautiful share on social
It got to the point where most of my time went toward writing novels. I would still occasionally write short stories, but only when I was commissioned by an editor to write for a themed anthology or special issue. Tim Pratt anthologycommissioneditor share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
I've never been one to bow down to people who try to question my identity because I don't fit their mould of what an Aboriginal Australian is supposed to be or look like. Shari Sebbens aboriginalaustralianbow Change image and share on social