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Book Review – The Paradise Pact by Anita Heiss
This is more than a Romance novel.
At its heart it is a comparison of indigenous issues in both Australia and Hawaii. It explores similarities and differences as three fifty-something female friends take a holiday. A trip which includes running a half marathon.
I read this book at the start of my own long vacation which included a trip around the main cities of Canada, where the same issues featured in this story came to light in the many museums we visited exploring Inuit culture – that same dispossession where people were forced to take on Western ways and to forget their native language and history.
But I’m no stranger to these issues as my husband is a beautiful Kamillaroi man. In fact, Anita’s novel made me cry at one point, but I’ll explain why later.
This novel begins with a breakup.
Abbey has recently discovered her partner has very different political views, enough to wonder if he ever really understood her. She is a successful businesswomen with kids (and grandkids), and even though there’s been a reconnection with her ex, she is still unsure he has changed. This holiday with her besties is exactly what she needs.
What follows are genuine moments of true friendship – the kind where eyes are rolled and unwarranted advice is given. And romance, of course!
But it’s the first nations’ viewpoint which really drives this narrative.
There’s a heartfelt conversation (one of many) where the friends discuss how their relatives view their success. This includes a special mention of their elders, who understand how much work it takes to succeed, knowing these girls didn’t just land on their feet. This is where I got teary.
I value my in-law elders. My own siblings aren’t close and I can recall the many times my husband’s family have been proud of my achievements, and how his sisters and a niece and nephew kept checking up on me when my health took a turn for the worst. It’s not that my own family weren’t worried, but they aren’t as comfortable instigating these conversations.
The Paradise Pact is a page turner.
And while it explores love, it’s the love between the friends which it really delves into – where their views originate from and how modern friendships are cultivated through social technology. I enjoyed every moment I spent with Abbey, Stevie and Caitlin.
Five stars.
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Study dates Aboriginal stone quarry in South Australia’s Riverland to 7,000 years
A stone quarry along South Australia’s Murray River supplied Aboriginal communities for at least 7,000 years, according to a new study from Flinders University and the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/7000-years-aboriginal-stone-quarry-in-riverland/
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Ancient Australian rock art site reveals 1,700 years of remarkably preserved Aboriginal fiber craft
High on the rugged sandstone hills of Quinkan Country in southeastern Cape York Peninsula, a small rock shelter has yielded one of the most unusual archaeological finds in Australia. Known as Windmill Way, the site preserves more than 500 fragments of ancient string and other fiber...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/australian-rock-shelter-reveals-aboriginal-fiber-craft/
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And while we're here:How does National Park status interfere with Martu traditional food gathering and land management practices?
And how, and by whom, was the implimentation of National Park status decided?
And what effect does this have on Martu culture and health?
#AboriginalAustralia #LandRights #TraditionalLandManagement #AusPol #ClosingTheGap
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Ancient finger grooves in glittering Australian cave reveal sacred rituals of First Nations ancestors
Researchers have just uncovered ancient finger marks — traces of sacred gestures from millennia past — deep within a limestone cave called New Guinea II (also known as Waribruk to the GunaiKurnai people) in GunaiKurnai Country in southeastern Australia...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/ancient-finger-grooves-in-glittering-australian-cave/
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The #Minjil dancers introducing us to Country in Gimuy/Cairns for the inaugural symposium of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous & Environmental Histories & Futures
#CIEHF #IndigenousAustralia #AboriginalAustralia #Indigenous
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Groundbreaking research has identified that levels of genetic diversity among Indigenous Australians may be among the highest in the world.
First Nations people first arrived on the Australian continent more than 65,000 years ago and dispersed to every corner of the country, where both strong cultural and genetic diversity developed between groups.
Discover how understanding this diversity can improve First Nations health… https://ausgeo.co/indigenousdna
📷 Brooke Sutton Contemporary Indigenous Artist
#australia #seeaustralia #australian #australianmade #exploreaustralia #madeinaustralia #australianartist #exploringaustralia #australianart #visitaustralia #discoveraustralia #aboriginalaustralia #aboriginalartist #aboriginalculture #health
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I'm up to week 2 in this course, and it's absolutely fascinating, heart-wrenching and informative. If you've ever been looking for a way to improve your knowledge of Aboriginal culture in Australia, this is a great place to look.
https://www.coursera.org/learn/cultural-competence-aboriginal-sydney? #indigenousstudies #aboriginalAustralia #indigenous -
It's the end of the day. The first 5 feeds for the day are done. This feel on my phone while I was doing something with Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmKa_vljY_q/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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When a #CEO says "we can't look back, we need to look forward", it's basically an admission of #criminality. Prison?
#RioTinto blew up #Australia's archeological #heritage while pretending to care about it.
#mining #blackHeritageMatters #chrisSalisbury #bureaucracy #administrativeError #culture #culturalSite #aboriginal #aboriginalAustralia #indigenousHeritage #mixup #bananaRepublic