Writing
Where stories become ideas, reflections and conversations.
BushTV’s Writing section is home to essays, reflections, opinion pieces, documentary writing and long-form storytelling from across our community.
Many pieces are written by BushTV. Others emerge through our Documentary Mentorship program, where participants develop their voice, explore ideas and learn the craft and responsibility of storytelling. We also welcome contributions from Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers whose work aligns with our values.
This is a place for thoughtful writing rather than fast commentary.
A place for stories that carry depth, curiosity and care.
A place for writers exploring questions of Country, culture, identity, truth-telling, leadership, community, ethics and social change.
Some pieces begin as personal reflections. Others grow from documentary projects, research, community work or lived experience. Together they form an evolving collection of voices and perspectives connected by a shared commitment to respectful storytelling.
Whether you are an experienced writer, a Documentary Mentorship participant, a community leader, researcher or practitioner, we welcome thoughtful contributions that add meaningfully to the conversation.
If you have an article, essay or story you would like considered for publication across BushTV platforms, please contact Tom.
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!
Senior traditional owners, Lawmen and Song men gathered to participate in cultural activities over 5 days at the Tennant Creek Men's Camp.
In May just over 150 years ago in a brief period of freedom before the imposition of the Aboriginal Protection Act, a team of Aboriginal cricketers took their chances and set sail to tour England. They were the first Australian 11. Men of the Jarwadjali,
Hazel Barr is happy today. She shares an ancient sugarbag song in a language that is now spoken by only a few. She's happy because the Olkola men of Kowanyama are building a traditonal messmate benched humpy
Meet the secret weapon to our remote men's health #bushcamps2019! Troy is a Ngangkeri (traditional healer) from Central Australia! The aim of our remote men's health culture camps is to give tribal men a culturally safe place for deep healing on country.
One day two brothers woke up and decided to really do something that would make their elders proud and at the same time create jobs for themselves but they had no idea how successful it would be
Father Christmas may be flying across the Simpson Desert with a bunch of skateboards in a few weeks. Nicky Hayes is an Eastern Arrernte man and pro skater on a mission!