THIS WEEK On ABC Radio National's
Background Briefing Program:
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Sunday, September 12, 9.10am
Repeated September 14, 7.10pm
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WHOSE NEVER NEVER?
Produced by Lorena Allam
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ON-AIR PROMO:
Hands up who read 'We of the Never Never" at school? Did you know bits of
it were censored, for example the bit about going 'nigger hunting' on Elsey
Station?
First the book, then the film - an '80s spin on the Never Never myth. And
now big concrete statues of Aeneas and Jeanne Gunn are planned.
But - the myth turns - the Mangarayi people will soon own the Never Never
again.
Background Briefing, this Sunday morning after the news at 9.
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PRODUCER's SUPPLEMENT:
Jeannie Gunn wrote her famous book almost one hundred years ago and the
myth of the Never Never still dominates the folklore of Australia. But
like a magic mirror, it reflects the history and self-image of the viewer.
For some, the 'Never Never' symbolises all that is noble, good and true
about the brave pioneers of the outback. Others, like the traditional
owners of Elsey Station, recall the 'nigger hunts' which were recounted in
Gunn's original book but have been censored from recently published editions.
The Mangarayi owners of Elsey will soon receive the title deeds to Elsey
Station following a nine-year battle and Background Briefing asks:
Is the myth of Gunn's 'We of the Never Never' a legacy of nation-building
or the biggest lie in the land?
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LAST WEEK: Transcripts now available on-line:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing
THE CELTIC TIGER AND THE WILD GEESE
Produced by Nick Rushworth BB 05/09/99
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