Writing
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BushTV publishes feature essays, reflective journalism and documentary writing grounded in Country, culture and lived experience. Most stories are authored by BushTV. Some are written in collaboration. Others are guest contributions from Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers whose work aligns with our values.
We prioritise stories that are thoughtful rather than reactive. Stories that carry depth, accountability and cultural awareness. Stories that contribute meaningfully to the national conversation.
We welcome submissions from writers, community leaders, researchers and practitioners who are engaging seriously with questions of truth-telling, justice, healing, leadership and life on Country.
If you have a story you believe should be considered for publication across BushTV platforms, you are invited to reach out to tom at bushtv.com.au
The road back to Carnarvon was never just another stop on the journey. It was home. The place where Kyalie Moore from Boomerang Consultancy was born, where she grew up, and where so much of her story began. But this time, she returned not just
Yamatji leader Kyalie Moore is taking her fight against family violence across Australia. At first light in Geraldton, high on a windswept lookout above Chapman Valley, Kyalie Moore stood alone with her tripod, waiting for the sun to lift over Country. She had planned to film
Warning: Aboriginal Viewers are advised that this story contains images and videos of a deceased person. The featured person gave consent for this story to be told. Sometimes we don’t realise what we’ll wish we’d kept until later. A voice. A memory. A story told in
By Melissa Mills My name is Melissa Mills. Legally, my surname is Lawton, but I work under Mills. I am a Ghungulu, Garingbal, and Bidjara woman from Central Queensland, and I am preparing to begin a PhD that did not start with academia. It started in childhood. I
Carol Thompson built a quiet legacy of service on Thursday Island, turning up for her people with steadiness, humility, and a heart for the work. This is her story. By Tom Hearn The tide is low on Thursday Island, the sea pulled back just enough to expose
Story by Tom Hearn WARNING - The following story and video contain images, video and voices of deceased persons. Permission has been granted for the publication of this story. History doesn’t arrive neatly in this country. It doesn’t come as a timeline or a lesson plan. More
If it wasn’t for Mum’s beef stew, this story would not exist. And I would not have met Colin. And we would not have shared this special time together. And I would not have learned how to go bush and shoot a rifle or cut
There’s a reason Simpson Yam has a soft reminiscent smile on his face today. He’s part of a team of Olkola men who have just finished building algngga (wet season humpy) right in the middle of town for everyone to see.
Australian hospitals, prisons and health clinics are slowly engaging ngangkari to help provide a more holistic and culturally appropriate healing space for their patients.
To contribute to this years National Reconciliation theme of truth telling we would like to share a massacre story from Western Queensland. Meet Joslin Eatts nee McCabe circa 1936… cantankerous, bittersweet, brilliant and irascible Maiawali elder from Winton!