KCR Book Space: Episode 28 (07 Aug 2026)

(Full episode)Presenters Campbell McConachie and Diane Ellison confront a shameful episode of Australian history: our forgotten slave trade, as revealed by local author Ryan Butta. In an extensive interview, the acclaimed non-fiction writer discusses his latest work, Blackbirding. Ryan examines the deliberate “engineered forgetting” that has wiped decades of exploitation of Pacific Island people from the national memory. Di and Campbell talk about what they have been reading, and some upcoming events.KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: [email protected]