Who is Zach Rolfe: the story of the NT cop with prominent Canberra parents Zachary Rolfe came from a world of privilege but his parents always made sure to give back.

@canberratimes.bsky.social NAIDOC week, Rolfe puff piece is a disgrace. Omitted:

Dishonourable ADF discharge

QLD Police banned him for integrity issues

Court-proven racist texts

This isn’t news—it’s PR. #NAIDOC2024
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/765276...

Keep the Fire Burning

#naidoc #NAIDOC2024 #naidocweek #keepthefireburning #AustralianFirstNations #FirstNations #art #artist #realart #realartist

Flyer reading: Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras invites [blank] to the opening night of Lookin' Good, an exhibition by Koori gay and lesbian artists. Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative, 27 Abercrombie St Chippendale, 6pm Wednesday 2 February 1994.

Photograph of Bundjalung man Matthew Cook leaning against a brick wall, wearing a white jumping and patched blue jeans.

In 1994 "Lookin’ Good" was one of Australia’s first queer First Nations art exhibitions. It featured works including co-curator Matthew Cook’s jeans (pictured) patched with the Aboriginal flag, and Bronwyn Bancroft's posters exploring queer Blak men’s experience during the AIDS crisis.
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Poster of Condoman, a Blak superhero in a red and yellow costume, saying "Don't be shame, be game. Use condoms!"

During the AIDS crisis, Biri health worker Aunty Gracelyn Smallwood saw that safe sex advertising wasn’t reaching First Nations people in remote communities. So her team created Condoman, a safe-sex superhero, who spoke in relateable language, and removed stigma from sexual health.
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Uncle Jack Charles, an older Aboriginal man, smiling and holding a record with his image on it, standing in a record shop.

“...there are many Aboriginal people who are gay ... we’re so proud we’ve made our mark and stamped our ground. ... us gay and Indigenous mob, we’re fringe dwellers twice over, and that’s what gives us great strength.”
-First Nations actor and activist Uncle Jack Charles

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Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud. #NAIDOC2024 Always Was Always Will Be.

Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud. #NAIDOC2024 Always Was Always Will Be.

Australian Aboriginal Indigenous Clothing, Homeware, Jewe... Yarn is Australia’s premier marketplace for Indigenous th...

PSA: Yarn marketplace has a #NAIDOC2024 sale on!! Lots of great products quite significantly reduced. Love this store! Beautiful Aboriginal art on so many things (the bedlinen is the best!). https://www.yarn.com.au/

This @NAIDOCWeek, we acknowledge the strength of Australia's Indigenous cultures, passed down through generations despite the challenges faced, and celebrate the rich tapestry of traditions that enrich us as a nation.
#NAIDOC2024 #KeepTheFireBurning

This @NAIDOCWeek, we acknowledge the strength of Australia's Indigenous cultures, passed down through generations despite the challenges faced, and celebrate the rich tapestry of traditions that enrich us as a nation.
#NAIDOC2024 #KeepTheFireBurning

This @NAIDOCWeek, we acknowledge the strength of Australia's Indigenous cultures, passed down through generations despite the challenges faced, and celebrate the rich tapestry of traditions that enrich us as a nation.
#NAIDOC2024 #KeepTheFireBurning

Six Degrees of Separation: from Kairos to … This month's #6Degrees, hosted by Kate from Books are my Favourite and Best starts with Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann. This week is NAIDOC week, so I thought that I'd use Fi...

For #6Degrees this #NAIDOC2024 I used First Nations fiction to riff on the meaning of the word Kairos — which Google Translate tells me means ‘weather’, ‘the right time’, ‘season’, or ‘opportunity’. anzlitlovers.com/2024/07/06/s...