Under Howard, federal government support for black Australia slowly dried up. Services were slashed, native title restricted. Richard Flanagan australiablackdry Change image and share on social
I come from a tiny mining town in the rainforest in an island at the end of the world. My grandparents were illiterate. Richard Flanagan endgrandparentilliterate Change image and share on social
We're a migrant nation made up of people who've been torn out of other worlds, and you'd think we would have some compassion. Richard Flanagan compassionhavemake Change image and share on social
When I was younger, I was full of smart things to say about all my books. Richard Flanagan bookfullsmart Change image and share on social
An unskilled middle-aged man can work in the mines, and it pays well. Richard Flanagan agemanmiddle Change image and share on social
I went to study at Oxford University in the 1980s on an imperial scholarship instituted by Cecil Rhodes. Richard Flanagan 1980scecilimperial Change image and share on social
A Labor prime minister, Julia Gillard, who does believe in climate change, nevertheless advised her predecessor, Kevin Rudd, to abandon his emissions trading scheme. Richard Flanagan abandonadvisechange Change image and share on social
I get more optimistic as I get older. Richard Flanagan oldoptimistic Change image and share on social
Horror can be contained within a book, given form and meaning. But in life, horror has no more form than it does meaning. Horror just is. Richard Flanagan bookcontainform Change image and share on social
It may be that the carbon tax is the final chapter in the strange death of Labor Australia. Richard Flanagan australiacarbonchapter Change image and share on social