Blog & Newsletter
News, history and reflections from Barbara, going back to 2013.
08/04/2018
White Woman Black Heart
I want to honour a very special woman, Marjorie Wymarra. I didn’t get a photo of her in time for my memoir but I thank her daughter Pearl Wymarra for this one. Mrs Wymarra, as I called her then, was very keen to help me
18/09/2017
Ties That Bind – New Film
Artist: Joshua Birtwistle Over 250 people attended the launch of a documentary that captures the heart. Called “Ties That Bind, From Auschwitz to Cummeragunja” and directed by Viv Parry, it features interviews with and d
03/02/2017
ORWELL AND YARRABAH 1984
Orwell’s book “1984” introduced the term “Big Brother” for the kind of control and scrutiny the government held over the lives of people in his novel. It is striking that in Queensland, it is 1984 when this kind of Orwel
16/12/2016
The Dying Days of Segregation in Australia: Case Study Yarrabah
By Barbara Miller 2.10.16 Published in First Nations Telegraph Author Barbara Miller is launching her latest book at Yarrabah near Cairns on 31.10.16 at the invitation of the Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council. It is call
15/12/2016
Mapoon people continue to return home to country
By Barbara Miller 24.9.16 Published in First Nations Telegraph A recent visit to Mapoon by author Barbara Miller and her husband Norman found that people are still returning to Mapoon, 42 years since she helped them move
03/12/2014
Photos from the opening of the William Cooper Footbridge
Please see some photographs below taken by David Jack on the opening of the William Cooper Footbridge.
10/11/2014
Queen accepts petition for Aboriginal rights, 80 years on – Article
The following is a recent article published by The Age Newspaper (Oct 4th 2014) about the news of the Queen accepting the petition for Aboriginal rights, 80 years on. To read the full article please head over to the site
10/11/2014
Footscray Station’s heritage revealed Invitation
Works to conservce and restore historic buildings at Footscray Station are now complete. You are cordially invited to tour the heritage-listed buildings and inspect new information panels, which tell the vibrant story of
17/09/2014
Cairns Tropical Writers Festival Photos
Photos by Paul Williams 14.9.14 at the Cairns Tropical Writers Festival 12-14 Sept at Rydges Tradewinds, 137 Esplanade Cairns.
25/08/2014
Courage to Care Event Sydney
Videographer: Norman Miller
20/08/2014
Uncle Boydie’s Dream Fulfilled
Queen receives Cooper petition from Governor-General On 5 August 14, the Australian Governor-General had a private audience with Her Majesty the Queen at Balmoral, England and handed her the replica of William Cooper’s 1
18/08/2014
A Recent Visit
The great granddaughter of William Cooper, Cheryl Russell visited us (Norman and Barbara Miller) in Cairns recently. Here is a photo of Cheryl (front row, left side with headscarf). The photo of the Cooper family with th