Three leading First Nations writers explore poetry’s power to reshape history in contemporary Australia through voice, memory, and resistance.
Join acclaimed poets Claire G. Coleman, Dakota Feirer and Jazz Money in conversation with Jerome Comisari, Cultural Liaison Manager at Bundanon, as they draw on their diverse practices. Sharing some of their work, the writers reflect on language, Country, and the political potential of storytelling.
This timely discussion considers poetry as both a creative and critical tool: a way of witnessing, resisting, and creating new possibilities. Audiences are invited into a rich dialogue on First Nations poetics, where voice becomes a site of strength, connection, and transformation.
Cost
Adult $25
Member $20
Concession / Youth $22
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Location
Bundanon
Boyd Education Centre
170 Riversdale Road
Illaroo NSW 2540
Featuring
Claire G. Coleman is a Noongar woman whose family have belonged to the south coast of Western Australia since long before recorded history. She writes fiction, essays, poetry and art criticism while living in Naarm (Melbourne) or on the road.
Born in Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar (Perth), she has lived most of her life in Victoria, primarily in Naarm. During an extended journey around the continent, she wrote her debut novel Terra Nullius, which won the Black&Write! Indigenous Writing Fellowship and was published in Australia by Hachette and in North America by Small Beer Press. Her second novel, The Old Lie (2019), was written in response to her travels. Her first non-fiction book, Lies, Damned Lies (2021), examines the ongoing impacts of Australia’s colonisation. Enclave is her third novel.
Dakota Feirer (he/him) is a Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr descendent, emerging writer, creative and educator. Having recently completed a Masters at New York University (NYU), this Spring Dakota released his debut poetry collection, Arsenic Flower. Dakota believes in healing Country and our communities through art and storytelling.
Jazz Money works across visual art, film, performance, audio and publishing, and has been described by Vogue Australia as a “multidisciplinary force.” Their debut poetry collection How to make a basket (UQP, 2021) won the David Unaipon Award, while Mark the dawn (UQP, 2024) received the RAKA Award and UQP Quentin Bryce Award. They are also the author of the children’s book The Frog’s First Song (2025).
Jazz’s work has been presented internationally, including at Palais de Tokyo, Performance Space New York, the Sydney Opera House and major Australian institutions. Their writing has been widely published and performed at festivals worldwide. Their feature film WINHANGANHA (2023), commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive, reexamines Australia’s audiovisual history from a First Nations perspective. A proud Wiradjuri person, Jazz is based on Wangal land, Sydney, and is a resident artist at Parramatta Artist Studios.
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