Poetry was integral to Australian culture for the decades before ... These include a better understanding of Indigenous culture, history, gender and cultural diversity and ways of understanding ...

Much of Paterson’s poetry has stood the test of time and remains enjoyable and entertaining for a contemporary audience, while also acting as a history lesson on an evolving Australian identity ...

Wood thinks the current batch of could-be saviour poets, “emerging after the end of history ... poetry. As Gregory Day has eloquently pointed out, there are more poets writing in Australia ...

poems that speak of our history, our unique lingo and the Australian character. “If you are overseas and far from home, we hope these pages contain for you the scent of gum leaves and the sound of ...