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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 8 MIN

FlashBlak: The walk off that changed the nation

from Speaking Out · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

On 23 August 1966, Vincent Lingiari led a walk off at Wave Hill Station alongside Aboriginal stockmen, domestic workers and their families protesting against low wages and working in harsh conditions.In this episode of Flashblak we look at how it became a turning point for Aboriginal land rights, justice and self-determination.

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