The quote from Freedom on the Fatal Shore (2008) by John Hirst is gratefully reproduced with permission from Black Inc.
Published in 2024 by Ultimo Press, an imprint of Hardie Grant Publishing
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The Dream
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Ultimo Press acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we work, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and recognises their continuing connection to the land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.