The Emerging Writers’ Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

EWF celebrates the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Artist

Madeline Hayman-Reber

Madeline Hayman-Reber is a Gomeroi woman and Cross Platform Journalist at National Indigenous Television (NITV). Her passion lies in social justice for First Nations Australians through storytelling. She worked with Freelance Journalist Sylvia Rowley to expose the criminal records given to Stolen Generation Elders simply for being taken. It resulted in the records being expunged in the state of Victoria. For this work they received a Human Rights Award in the Media category, as well as Best News or Current Affairs Story at the First Nations Media Awards.

Wednesday 16 June, 7-8.15pm AEST

Free

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1000 £ Bend
361 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000