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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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CQU's own Dr Karl produces new Torres Strait Islander CD 

Published on 01 July, 2003 

'Sailing the Southeast Wind' is a new CD of Torres Strait Islander maritime music. Dr Karl Neuenfeldt from CQU's Faculty of Informatics and Communication co-produced the CD in collaboration with North Queensland Indigenous communities.

PhotoID:798 It features well-known artists such as Seaman Dan and two of the Mills Sisters, Cessa and Ina, as well as younger, emerging artists. The songs were recorded on-location at Thursday Island and present a unique blend of traditional and contemporary music linked to the maritime environment of Torres Strait.

There are songs about pearling luggers and trochus boats, children's play songs about the reefs and islands, and a 13-minute musical and environmental soundscape called 'Eventide on the Islands'.

The 'Ailan-style' music of Torres Strait is unique in Australia, a fascinating blend of the multicultural musical styles still heard in the region. 'Sailing the Southeast Wind' is a special CD about a special part of Queensland and Australia.

For more information or a copy of the CD contact Dr. Karl Neuenfeldt at CQU-Bundaberg 07 4150 7019 or k.neuenfeldt@cqu.edu.au or 0417 194 050