In 2020, the Victorian government declared it would establish a Truth and Justice process to ‘recognise historic wrongs and address ongoing injustices for Aboriginal Victorians’. The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission was announced in March this year as the governing body of this process, one to be led by five commissioners and invested with the powers of a royal commission.

In today’s episode, Paul Muldoon reads his essay from the July issue, ‘The prison of the past’, which considers the future challenges and complexities facing the commission. As he writes: ‘In truth and reconciliation, “healing” has come to assume a central importance. But exactly who or what is being healed?’

In 2020, the Victorian government declared it would establish a Truth and Justice process to &lsquo;recognise historic wrongs and address ongoing injustices for Aboriginal Victorians&rsquo;. The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission was announced in March this year as the governing body of this process, one to be led by five commissioners and invested with the powers of a royal commission.
In today&rsquo;s episode, Paul Muldoon reads his essay from the July issue, &lsquo;<a href="index.php?option=com_k2&amp;view=item&amp;id=7974:the-prison-of-the-past-the-promise-and-the-risk-of-the-yoo-rrook-justice-commission-by-paul-muldoon&amp;Itemid=416">The prison of the past</a>&rsquo;, which considers the future challenges and complexities facing the commission. As he writes: &lsquo;In truth and reconciliation, &ldquo;healing&rdquo; has come to assume a central importance. But exactly who or what is being healed?&rsquo;

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Welcome to The ABR Podcast, produced by Australian Book Review. Released every Thursday, The ABR Podcast features a range of literary highlights, such as reviews, poetry, fiction, interviews, and commentary. Subscribe on iTunes, Google, or Spotify Podcasts, or whichever app you use to listen to your favourite podcasts.
For more information about&nbsp;ABR, visit our website, <a href="http://www.australianbookreview.com.au">www.australianbookreview.com.au</a>

Welcome to The ABR Podcast, produced by Australian Book Review. Released every Thursday, The ABR Podcast features a range of literary highlights, such as reviews, poetry, fiction, interviews, and commentary. Subscribe on iTunes, Google, or Spotify Podcasts, or whichever app you use to listen to your favourite podcasts.

The ABR Podcast

ABR is delighted to introduce its brand-new podcast, The ABR Podcast.

Released fortnightly every Wednesday, The ABR Podcast will feature a range of literary highlights, such as reviews, poetry, fiction, interviews, and commentary. Subscribe on the iTunes, Google, or Spotify Podcasts, or whichever app you use to listen to your favourite podcasts.

ABR&nbsp;is delighted to introduce its brand-new podcast,&nbsp;The ABR Podcast.
Released fortnightly every Wednesday,&nbsp;The ABR Podcast&nbsp;will feature a range of literary highlights, such as reviews, poetry, fiction, interviews, and commentary. Subscribe on the iTunes, Google, or Spotify Podcasts, or whichever app you use to listen to your favourite podcasts.

In 2020, the Victorian government declared it would establish a Truth and Justice process to 'recognise historic wrongs and address ongoing injustices for Aboriginal Victorians'. The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission was announced in March this year as the governing body of this process, one to be led by five commissioners and invested with the powers of a royal commission.  In today's episode, Paul Muldoon reads his essay appearing in the July issue, 'The prison of the past', which considers the future challenges and complexities of the commission. As he writes: 'In truth and reconciliation, "healing" has come to assume a central importance. But exactly who or what is being healed?'

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