KCR Book Space: Ryan Butta Interview (05 Aug 2026)

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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. KCR: live streaming at kcr.org.au or via the Kiama Community Radio App. Contact us: [email protected]

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