Clare Wright: Ṉäku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions

Stella Prize–winning historian Clare Wright’s democracy trilogy comes to a close with Ṉäku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions: How the People of Yirrkala Changed the Course of Australian Democracy.   

This account traces the history of the land rights movement in Australia from the petition’s creation by the Yolŋu of north-east Arnhem Land in 1963 to this founding document’s place in Australian democracy. A feat of scholarship and a propulsive read, this book is a testament to the endurance of First Nations people and a must-read for understanding our country.

Hear Clare tell the whole story in conversation with Barrie Cassidy.