First published 2023

from the Writing and Society Research Centre

at Western Sydney University

by the Giramondo Publishing Company

PO Box 752

Artarmon NSW 1570 Australia

www.giramondopublishing.com

© Nicholas Jose 2023

Cover image: Balibo (The Fort), 2014. Courtesy ARC One Gallery, Melbourne and Station Gallery, Melbourne. © Lyndell Brown/Charles Green and Jon Cattapan.

Designed by Jenny Grigg

Typeset by Andrew Davies

in Tiempos Regular 9/15pt

Printed and bound by Ligare Book Printers

Distributed in Australia by NewSouth Books

A catalogue record for this

book is available from the

National Library of Australia.

ISBN 978-1-922725-78-3

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This project has been assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.