Friday essay: William Ricketts Sanctuary is a racist anachronism but can it foster empathy?
- Written by Mitchell Rolls, Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania
A sculpture of William Ricketts looms over those of Arrernte and Pitjantjatjara men at the sanctuary in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges.Chris Haych/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND
In September 2003, an article in The Age reported the miserable conditions a group of Central Australian Aboriginal artists were enduring while housed in Victoria’s Dandenong...