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ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025
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Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 16

Since 2011 The Torch has been providing art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.

Gwoya Tjungurrayi Portrait (from the $2 coin), by Steven, 2024
Torres Strait Islander Headdress, by Antony, Meriam, 2024
Torres Strait Islander Headdress, by Antony, Meriam, 2024

Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 22

By The Torch

Two new artworks from First Nations artists.

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ISSUE NO. 22

2 MIN READ

‘Justice For Jeffrey’: Family Pushes For Answers at Coronial Inquest

By Denham Sadler

A coronial inquest into the death in custody of proud Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar has ended after two weeks of hearings.

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ISSUE NO. 22

2 MIN READ

Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 21

By The Torch

Two new artworks from First Nations artists.

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ISSUE NO. 21

2 MIN READ

I’m Proud to Say I’m an Aboriginal Man

By Matthew

I’m sick of doing crime, I’m sick of doing jail. It’s time to put pen to paper, and send this in the mail.

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ISSUE NO. 20

1 MIN READ