February – 2009 – The Northern Myth

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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Ex-NT education Minister meets with Educators – resigns 5 days later

February 21, 2009 – 8:03 am

“Our seven-year olds can’t learn everything in English! The teacher will be saying “Blah Blah”and the children will be saying “Nha, Nha?”. That is not good learning.” – Djuwalpi Marika, Yirrkala

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Australian politics, Northern Territory politics | Tagged Bilingual education, David Nash, Djuwalpi Marika, Friends of Bilingual Learning, Malarndirri McCarthy, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Marion Scrymgour, NAPLAN tests, NT Department of Education, NT Education, Paul Henderson, Rarriwuy Marika, Yalmay Yunupingu, Yirrkala CEC, Yolngu, Yothu Yindi | Comments (2)

Saltwater Band featuring Geoffrey Gurrumul, Darwin 2006

February 20, 2009 – 6:59 pm

This is a song from the Saltwater Band from Elcho Island in north-east Arnhem Land from a couple of years ago – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was an obvious standout in the band and destined for the many great things he has recently achieved.

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Aboriginal & Islander Art, Music, Some places I've been, The Arts | Tagged Elcho Island, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Mark Grose, north-east Arnhem Land, Saltwater Band, Skinny Fish Music | Comments (1)

How to Make Gravy – Paul & Dan Kelly

February 20, 2009 – 6:09 pm

Often as not now I shed a quiet tear when I hear this – a testament to Paul’s power with words and notes – I’d love to hear how other people react to it…

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Music, Some places I've been | Tagged "How To Make Gravy", absent friends, Dan Kelly, Dig Radio, Paul Kelly | Comments (2)

An Intruder’s Guide to East Arnhem Land – winner of the NT Book of the Year

February 14, 2009 – 8:46 pm

Andrew and I, as our mutually faulty memories recall, first met sometime in 1978 – he reckons it was at a gig at Sydney Uni – I think it was at one of his infamous ‘bunkers’…

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Art, The Arts, Uncategorized, Writing and writers | Tagged An Intruder's Guide to Arnhem Land, Andrew McMillan, Louisa Rebgetz, Marion Scrymgour, NT Book of the Year, NT Stateline, Stiletto, the bunker, The Sports, Thin Lizzy | Comments (1)

Monsoonal confusion reigns in NT education

February 6, 2009 – 3:25 pm

I’m sure there are some who’d believe Hendo’s assertion that he reshuffled his Ministries because of the GFC – but they are most likely face down in a gutter and barely breathing.

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Australian politics, Northern Territory politics, Uncategorized, Yuendumu | Tagged Bilingual education, Cecily Napanangka Granites, English as a Second Language, Jeannie Nungarrayi Egan, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Marion Scrymgour, NT Education, Paul Henderson, World Indigenous Peoples Conference, Yalmay Yunupingu, Yothu Yindi | Comments (3)

Bird of the week – Jarlajirrpi – the Australian Owlet-Nightjar

February 2, 2009 – 8:14 am

The Owlet-nightjar, known to the Warlpiri people as Jarlajirrpi, is commonly regarded as a familiar spirit of the Kurdaitcha man – part mercenary contract killer, part quasi-judicial executioner.

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Animals, Birds, Birds and people, Ethnoornithology | Tagged Aegotheles cristatus, Arrente, Australian Owlet-nightjar, Cuckoos, Jarlajirrpi, Jarnpa, Kirr-kirr, Kurdaitcha man, Nightbirds and Kingfishers of Australia, ritual executioner, Ronald Strahan, Stephen Debus, Warlpiri | Comments (3)

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