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Speaking Out is one of Australia's longest running Indigenous radio programs and has been on air for 25 years. It was the first radio program to be Presented and Produced by First Nation people.It covers a wide variety of topics from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective as well as keeping across international First Nations news and views.On Air, Sunday Nights from 21:30 across the ABC Local Radio network, Saturdays from 16:30 on ABC Digital radio, individual interviews can be found here on SoundCloud or subscribe to the podcast via itunes.Presented by Donald Johannessen.

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Episodes

  1. Blak Douglas's Koori Knockout mural

    Blak Douglas talks to Speaking Out about his artwork for the 2016 Koori Knockout.

  2. Toowoomba Crossing - ABC Belinda Sanders .

    A group studying the eastern parts of the Toowoomba second range crossing corridor says a traditional lookout area used by the Jagera people is in danger of being damaged when the road is built. Story by ABC Toowoomba Belinda Sanders.

  3. TSRA Chairman Joseph Elu with Torres Strait update.

    Torres Strait Regional Authority Chair Joseph Elu gives an overview of the latest news coming out from the Torres Strait. Including: Raine Island recovery project showing positive results for Torres Strait turtles TSRA funded to help preserve languages Economic development summit inspires...

  4. ABC NEWS 24 Bunna Lawrie talking about BP drilling.

    Traditional owner Bunna Lawrie has warned the Great Australian Bight risks destruction if oil giant BP is allowed to drill in the area. BP has applied to drill four exploration wells next year, with a decision pending from the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management...

  5. The Reflection Tour 2015

    The Reflection Tour is an annual musical touring program featuring ensemble Musician’s In 2015 the tour includes Aboriginal performing Artists Stephen Pigram and William Barton, travelling across some remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. The musicians visit remote and regional...

  6. John Nugent on Maha Sinnathamby

    Former Ipswich Mayor John Nugent remembers the early days of Greater Springfield and the first time he met Dr Maha Sinnathamby.

  7. Search & Rescue in Torres Strait

    While in the Torres Strait Speaking Out was aboard a Queensland Water Police vessel involved in a Search and Rescue between Saibai Island and PNG.

  8. Waangenga Blanco from Bangarra Dance Theatre

    The Bangarra Dance Theatre will bring their brand new double bill to the Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 7 to 15 August 2015. Dancer Waangenga Blanco had a chat to Speaking Out about the new production: lore - dance stories of land and sea and his return back to Brisbane.

  9. National Indigenous Music Awards 2015 special

    The National Indigenous Music Awards [NIMAs] will be held in Darwin on Saturday July 25th. In this National Indigenous Music Awards special we take a look at the 2015 NIMA finalists and feature interviews with Mark Smith – Executive Director Music NT, Victorian Hip-Hop Artist Philly (Phillip...

  10. Aven Noah - Torres Strait Regional Authority

    Acting Chair of the Torres Strait Regional Authority Aven Noah updates Speaking Out about the past and upcoming events from the Torres Straits - including TSIMA 30th Birthday and new recording studio, Green Turtle nest discovery, Business workshops, CIAF, and the Prime Minister Tony Abbott visit…

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  11. NAIDOC Special - Proud by ABC's Elly Bradfield.

    NAIDOC week is one of those times when you hear people takling about being proud to be Indigenous. If you haven't experienced it yourself, it can be hard to know what they're talking about. So Elly Bradfield spoke to Indigneous people from across Queensland to find out what it means to be proud.

  12. NAIDOC Special - Inspiration by ABC's Elly Bradfield.

    As a country Australia has come a long way in terms of achieving equality for Indigenous Australians. There's still a long way to go... and it can sometimes be hard not to become bogged down in the past. So Elly Bradfield asked Indigenous Queenslanders what inspires them to keep doing the work…

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  13. NAIDIOC Special - Challenges by ABC's Elly Bradfield.

    Domestic violence... drug and alcohol abuse... high rates of incarceration.... They're some of the issues raised by Indigenous Queenslanders, as the biggest challenges facing their people. And the sad part is, they're often passed down through the generations. So how do you fix it? Elly Bradfield...

  14. NAIDOC Special - Language by ABC's Elly Bradfield

    When you're trying to communicate with someone... it's pretty hard unless you both speak English. But for Indigenous people language is much more than just being able to have a conversation... for a lot of people there's a much deeper connection to both land and culture. Elly Bradfield spoke to...

  15. NAIDOC Special - Racism by ABC's Elly Bradfield

    "Racism is sad, bad, boring and old... and all good people know it's time for it to go." Rockhampton elder Nicky Hatfield sums it up nicely. ABC's Elly Bradfield spoke to Indigenous Australians from across Queensland about how racism impacts their lives.

  16. Happy 25th Birthday Speaking Out!

    On July 1, 1990 a new Indigenous Australian radio programme first went to air on ABC Local Radio. Speaking Out was the first mainstream radio programme to be presented and produced by Australia's First Nations peoples. It was also the first national Indigenous programme to be based in Brisbane,...

  17. Aaron Briscoe Co-Chair, NICAC- Cricket Australia

    Aaron Briscoe (Co-Chair, National Indigenous Cricket Advisory Committee)was at today's announcement in Alice Springs Town Council that the inaugural National Indigenous Cricket Championships and the Imparja Cup will be held in Alice Springs until at least 2018. The National Indigenous Cricket...

  18. Johnson Chippendale - Chair of Wuthathi Corporation.

    Two Native Title Determinations were finalised today in Cairns. The Honourable Justice Greenwood presided over the Determination hearings on behalf of Wuthathi, Kuuku Ya'u and Northern Kaanju peoples. The first claim is for 1,645.1 square kilometers comprising the land and waters subject to two...

  19. Johnson Chippendale - Chair of Wuthathi Corporation.

    Two Native Title Determinations were finalised today in Cairns. The Honourable Justice Greenwood presided over the Determination hearings on behalf of Wuthathi, Kuuku Ya'u and Northern Kaanju peoples. The first claim is for 1,645.1 square kilometers comprising the land and waters subject to two...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Speaking Out is one of Australia's longest running Indigenous radio programs and has been on air for 25 years. It was the first radio program to be Presented and Produced by First Nation people.It covers a wide variety of topics from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective as well as keeping across international First Nations news and views.On Air, Sunday Nights from 21:30 across the ABC Local Radio network, Saturdays from 16:30 on ABC Digital radio, individual interviews can be found here on SoundCloud or subscribe to the podcast via itunes.Presented by Donald Johannessen.

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