Search

The article discusses the challenges and nuances of conducting research with Aboriginal communities, particularly in Bourke and Brewarrina. Paul Collis, a Barkindji man, shares insights into the importance of synchronicity and trusting the space, circumstances, and people involved in the research. Wayne Knight, also a Barkindji/Kunya person, talks about the impact of history, family, and country on the timing of when to speak, listen, and engage in research.

The article reports that the NSW minister for water, the National Party Melinda Pavey put out a self-congratulatory media release talking about how a new rule designed to prevent the first flow after a dry period from being pumped out upstream had resulted in water reaching the town of Wilcannia and the Menindee Lakes. Topics include considered that the Barkandji people won native title to this region in one of the biggest land rights claims in Australia history.