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ISSUE NO. 20
March 2026
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Mob

I’m Proud to Say I’m an Aboriginal Man

By
Matthew

Matthew writes from a prison in NSW.

'Lizard and Snake Dreaming' by Stephen Feeney, acrylic on canvas, available on Boom Gate Gallery

I’m sick of doing crime

I’m sick of doing jail

It’s time to put pen to paper

And send this in the mail

As I currently sit in jail

Bathurst jail I am

I’m an Aboriginal man from Wellington

And Wiradjuri is my clan

I grew up on Nanima mission

What a perfect place to go fishing

Kicking back on country

On my home land

I’m proud to say

I’m an Aboriginal man

I’m sick of doing crime

I’m sick of doing jail

It’s time to put pen to paper

And send this in the mail

As I currently sit in jail

Bathurst jail I am

I’m an Aboriginal man from Wellington

And Wiradjuri is my clan

I grew up on Nanima mission

What a perfect place to go fishing

Kicking back on country

On my home land

I’m proud to say

I’m an Aboriginal man

Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 23

By The Torch

Two new artworks from First Nations artists.

Mob

ISSUE NO. 23

2 MIN READ

‘Keep Your Spirit Strong and Healthy’: Q&A With Hannah McGlade

Interviewed by About Time

In this interview with About Time, Hannah discusses what motivates her and her message to Mob in prison around the country.

Mob

ISSUE NO. 23

3 MIN READ

Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 22

By The Torch

Two new artworks from First Nations artists.

Mob

ISSUE NO. 22

2 MIN READ

‘Justice For Jeffrey’: Family Pushes For Answers at Coronial Inquest

By Denham Sadler

A coronial inquest into the death in custody of proud Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar has ended after two weeks of hearings.

Mob

ISSUE NO. 22

2 MIN READ

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