Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

ISSUE NO. 11
JUNE 2025
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C.Stewart (Wiradjuri) ‘'Court' in a Trap’ 2023, acrylic on canvas
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The Strength Within: Part 3
An interview with Johnathan Binge and Marie Mitchell
By VALS and Marie Mitchell

My name is Johnathan Binge and I’m Gamilaraay/Gamilaroi, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggyirr. I was born in Moree, that’s my country, but currently living in Naarm now. I’m just a black fella moving through the motions!

ISSUE NO. 11
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Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 11
Two new artworks from First Nations artists
By The Torch

Including a piece about moving forward and another about seasons in Northern Australia.

ISSUE NO. 11
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Luke S (Bindal people) ‘Seasons’ 2025, acrylic on canvas
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May 2025

Rainbow Serpent

By Donny

Donny is a proud Worimi man and likes spending his time doing dot art. Donny completed this painting while incarcerated at Borallon Training & Correction Centre in Queensland.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 10

May 2025

The Strength Within: Part 2

By VALS and Marie Mitchell

My name is Flick. I'm a Ngarrindjeri woman from South Australia. I spent a lot of my younger years in prison.

6 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 9

April 2025

The Strength Within: Part 1

By VALS and Marie Mitchell

This interview was part of Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service’s Invasion Day webinar in January this year. The Q&A spoke to an incredible panel of First Nations people, each with their own unique experiences of the criminal legal system.

5 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 9

April 2025

Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 9

By The Torch

Including a piece about kids dancing and going walkabout and Chippa's interpretation of Country.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 4

October 2024

I Feel Like I Belong

By Aaron

I never felt like I belonged until after following my family tree up and finding out I was from a mob in central NSW, Barkindji. I have never felt like I am where I am meant to be.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 3

September 2024

Treaty for Mob

By Ngarra Murray

I’m one of the Co-chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria alongside Gunditjmara man Rueben Berg. We sit on the Assembly together with 31 other Traditional Owners elected by their communities.

8 MIN READ

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July 2024

NAIDOC in VIC

By About Time

3CR Community Radio’s Beyond the Bars project began in 2002 and continues to present live radio shows during NAIDOC Week each year.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 8

March 2025

Government Report on First Nations Healthcare in Prisons Calls for Urgent Changes

By About Time

A wide-ranging report commissioned by the federal government has called for “urgent and proactive” system-level reforms to improve the standard of health care provided to First Nations people in prison.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 8

March 2025

Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 8

By The Torch

This is my interpretation of Country. The greens and browns take me back to the quiet and secluded areas I've worked on and stayed on whilst camping and living off Country.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

Keeping the Fire Burning

By About Time

About Time spoke to Uncle Robbie Thorpe, a First Nations activist and truth-teller, about his fight for sovereignty for Aboriginal people.

7 MIN READ
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