In her wonderful read from this book Ellen van Neerven lays out the stark divide between white and indigenous Australian culture in revisiting how Ash Barty was treated by the Sports Press for the simple act of including her niece in a press conference.. Fortunately she sees there is a change in the wind in women’s sport, and these days white and black sports people include their families more fully in their triumphs and losses.
Ellen Van Neerven – The Read
Ellen Van Neerven – The Interview
Recorded at Byron Writers Festival 2023