Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave

Holding the Man by Timothy ConigravePublisher Description The mid seventies: at an all boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave falls wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So begins a relationship that weathers disapproval, separation and, ultimately, death. With honesty and insight, Holding the Man explores the highs and lows of any partnership, and the strength of heart both men have to find when they test positive to HIV. This is a book as

he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men

YOU decide

Grasses and Sedges introduces many native plant species occuring in central Australia

Janis Letts

Mulanyin dreams of taking his bride home to Yugambeh Country

These are cultural words from wise women

It's funny

cultural and community sectors

The laugh-out-loud

this is a beautifully written and very personal search to understand the men who were the protectors of Aboriginal people in Australia's north - their moral ambiguities

the locket becomes a symbol of strength and inspiration for the woman as she struggles to survive the tragic wreck of the Batavia off the West Australian coast

the soldiers following her start to close in