A Bidjara man in Oxford
Spire Dreaming
By Jo Lennan
It’s a warm Monday morning on the grounds of Trinity College, and the scene is postcard Oxford: limestone buildings, manicured grass, a tower with a gilded clock. My guide is Christian Thompson, an artist and doctoral student born in South Australia’s Gawler. “The gardens are lovely at this time of year. Those are the living quarters, like little mansions,” he says, leading the way al
December 2009 - January 2010 in brief
By kieronb
THE MONTHLY ESSAYS“Never before have I found myself so immersed in an art form that made me question just what it is to be Australian, prompting me to ask of these films – do they really reflect our culture? While watching practically every movie, I found myself wondering why we tell our stories the way we do. There were also moments when I pondered just how the damn film got made, and wh
