Published 6 November 20086 November 2008 · Main Posts poem | Tom Clark admin A determination For Justice Frank Vincent AO QC and the Victoria University Council It must now be near that time of culmination: a subdued group walks along the dolorous path, a prison-aisle. They are going away, the chaplain says, and praises their civility as they quietly pass. From behind every single cell door like a volley of rifle, the song that begins is a felon’s farewell: ‘Freedom is coming! Freedom is coming! Freedom is coming – oh yes, I know!’ The ropes sway in promise of it. And far away, all are aware, the old judge sits in court, awaiting news those lawyers crave and fear – that it is done; that the time in which they might have reprieved is past – when their debate may adjourn. © Tom Clark admin More by admin › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays First published in Overland Issue 228 28 March 202428 March 2024 · Main Posts Why we should value not only lived experience, but also lived expertise Sukhmani Khorana In the wake of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I want to extend the central idea of El Gibbs’s 2022 essay on 'lived expertise' and argue that in media accounts of racism, analytical expertise and lived experience ought to be valued together and even in the same body. First published in Overland Issue 228 5 March 2024 · Main Posts Andrew Charlton’s school assignment Alex McKinnon Australia's Pivot to India exists for three reasons: so that when Andrew Charlton is interviewed on the radio or introduced on Q+A, his bio includes the phrase "he has written a book about Indian-Australian relations"; to fend off accusations that he is another Kristina Keneally engaging in electoral colonialism in western Sydney; and to help the Albanese government strengthen economic and military ties with Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.