Dr Anita Heiss is a novelist and professor of communications at the University of Queensland
January 2024
Anywhere but the beach
I fulfil Wiradyuri tradition by tree-hugging with purpose. Each hug aims to leave some love behind
Anita Heiss
I discovered the Roma Street parkland as a place to run. It’s a wondrous oasis. Tip: there’s quite a bit of my love left along Banyan Lawn
April 2021
Want to write the great Australian novel? You need to engage with Indigenous Australia first
Anita Heiss
First Nations people are in every part of this country – physically, spiritually, socially and politically. A novel set in Australia must acknowledge that
June 2020
The surge in sales of Indigenous books is heartening but education takes many forms
Anita Heiss
Aboriginal people have been inundated with questions about how to be a better ally. It gives us hope but it’s absolutely exhausting
February 2020
Unforgettable Australian TV
I watched Cathy Freeman win gold at the Sydney Olympics. That moment still inspires me today
Anita Heiss
The sprinter became Australia’s sporting sweetheart but her career was sometimes hit by controversy. When you are born black, you are born political
July 2014
Australia culture blog
Five Indigenous female writers who should be on school reading lists
Writer Anita Heiss believes more Indigenous perspectives should be included in the school curriculum
