Voice

A Welcome Spurned

There has been an awkward interlude to the current Obama visit. Tour organisers are in damage control following their prevention of a scheduled and traditional “Welcome to Country” by an indigenous elder. Apologies and repairs are underway and the welcome is now happening at a subsequent event. This is the day the Prime Minister isContinue reading “A Welcome Spurned”

Two days ago I was asked to write about how a song spoke to me. I am compelled to add another, that just came to my notice. It is a perfect foil to the whipped-up debate that is marring and confusing preparation for the referendum on the long-awaited Voice to Parliament. What better statement andContinue reading “Voice”

Listening to the Voice

You’re the voice, try and understand itMake a noise and make it clear, oh, woah– John Farhham Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held before December 2023.– ABC News Image by Thomas Wolter from Pixabay A friend observed that there’s not much point to a VoiceContinue reading “Listening to the Voice”