Tag Archives: Alice Brennan

Bird of the week: Mindjarru & Bigibila, a Yuwaalaraay story by Arthur Dodd

October 6, 2009 – 10:10 pm

This is a story of the Weebill, the Emu, the Porcupine (Echidna) and some Meat Ants and how the Echidna got it’s spines. The story was told by Arthur Dodd, a Yuwaalaraay speaker from the central north-west of New South wales around Walgett.

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Animals, Birds, Birds and people, Ethnoornithology, Some places I've been | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Alison Anderson HAS finally seen the light, gone bush and joined with the “anti-interventionistas”!!

August 28, 2009 – 3:54 pm

In the weird world that passes for NT politics right now surprises are coming thick and fast. And just maybe Alison Anderson has taken the trenchant criticisms from her constituents at Ampilatwatja to heart.

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Australian politics, Northern Territory politics, The NT Intervention | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

The Australian’s version of NT politics – bizarre, misleading & eccentric

August 25, 2009 – 8:41 am

The Australian maintains it’s bizarre position that Alison Anderson was a visionary that could do no wrong and was now a victim of a dastardly conspiracy by a manipulative Gerry Wood and the forces of absolute evil behind NT Chief Minister Paul Henderson.

By Bob Gosford | Posted in Australian politics, Northern Territory politics, Writing and writers | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (8)