Episodes
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20: Ghillar Michael Anderson interview with Lola Forrester
Lola Forrester interview with veteran Aboriginal activist Ghillar Michael Anderson, the last survivor of the founding four men of the Aboriginal Embassy in Canberra 1972 Interview in on Koori Radio, 17 October 2024
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19: Ghillar Michael Anderson interview on BlakChat
Lola Forester from Koori Radio's 'Blak Chat' with Ghillar Michael Anderson speaking on the current issues for self-determination and other First Nations Rights and the Blak Sovereign movement and other associated issues.
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18: John Howard First Announced Constitutional Recognition
John Howard First Announced Constitutional Recognition to damage the First Nations Sovereignty. This audio was first broadcast on ABC Radio National PM Report 11 October 2007. The image here is of former PM John Howard and Mark Leibler, the co-chair of the Referendum Council' the media never…
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17: Bruce and Jack Pascoe are transforming the way Australians grow and eat their food
A lot of us know Bruce Pascoe as author of the award-winning Dark Emu, which introduced many Australians to the idea of Indigenous agriculture. But, these days Bruce, together with his son Jack, is actually putting those ideas about land management into practice. Bruce and Jack are co-founders of…
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16: The punishment tree
A vast old Moreton Bay fig tree in the grounds of a former state-run children's home on the mid north coast of New South Wales has deep significance for the boys who were forcibly sent there. The boys were chained to its trunk overnight - and worse - as brutal punishment and torture by a…
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15: CAAMA Interview with Harold Thomas
'Harold Thomas said he created the Aboriginal Flag for the unification of the people ... It's a journey of identity' but ... Paul Wiles from CAAMA Radio in Alice Springs asks Harold Thomas for his position in the wake of criticism. CAAMA LINK: https://bit.ly/3llCtbT
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14: Bruce Pascoe on fighting bushfires and the fight over his identity
Summer's fires have left their mark on Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe. As he explains in this long conversation with Jonathan Green, the experience of fighting fire is something shared in a nod or a glance. And while the fires raged, Pascoe was caught in the continuing culture war over his…
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13: Including Indigenous knowledge in debates about water and land use
Large parts of eastern Australia remain in drought, which continues to devastate many rural communities. It seems that more and more often, the country is facing water scarcity. Climate change is likely to mean that we will face increased levels of dryness in future, which will impact on those…
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12: Fernando's ghost
He's been described as an Aboriginal prophet - an extraordinary man who dreamt of self-determination more than a century ago. Anthony Martin Fernando emerges at a time in our history when Aboriginal people were being confined on reserves and missions - yet he spent much of his life overseas,...
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11: World Heritage listing of Burrup Peninsula rock art edges closer
On the rocks of the Burrup Peninsula exist a vast collection of Aboriginal engravings, described as "the largest outdoor art gallery on the planet". It's estimated there are a million of them and yet the sad fact is that most of us know more about the French engravings of horses at Lascaux than…
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10: The burning sacred objects in the outback?
A new wave of Pentecostal missionaries is dividing remote communities in Australia’s north. Some are promoting the idea that traditional Aboriginal culture is a type of witchcraft or devil worship, and their followers are setting fire to sacred artefacts in an attempt to drive away the devil....
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9: Arrente/Alyawarr Elder Rosalie Kunoth Monks Honorary Doctorate Speech
Respected Arrente/Alyawarr Elder Rosalie Kunoth Monks has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Council of the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education. Addressing the 2019 Bachelor graduates… Ms Kunoth Monks shared her passion about the journey of the first Nations under...
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8: Indigenous language and perception
Our perception of the world is significantly affected by the language we speak. Indigenous languages from around Australia pose a vastly different perspective of the world than that of English. We explore how these languages influence perceptions ... ABC RN 'All in the mind' http://tiny.cc/s1i4bz
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6: A voice in parliament won't help - Sami people in Scandinavia explain their experiences
A First Nations Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution will not make a difference, in fact, it will make matters worse and it will cede your Aboriginal sovereignty status. The First Nations people in Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland explain what has happened over…
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5: Who controls what you see on Facebook?
When there is something you think is not offensive removed or report something you think is offensive on Facebook, it might surprise you to know that the moderator who makes the decision is a low-paid person in the Philippines, a country that has a huge Christian population and where no-one is...
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4: Indigenous activism criminalised and repressed worldwide: UN adviser
The United Nations' expert adviser on the rights of indigenous peoples has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to reconsider his rejection of the call for an Indigenous voice to Parliament, a key part of the Uluru Statement issued just over a year ago after a national Indigenous consultation...
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3: 'Remembering Myall Creek' with Bruce Pascoe
The brutal, senseless massacre of 28 people on Myall Creek pastoral station in the New South Wales northern tablelands in 1838 echoes still. In the litany of massacres, Myall Creek stands out - because it was the only mass murder for which some of the men responsible were charged, tried and...
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2: NT child sexual abuse: peak health body calls out media sensationalism and inaccuracy
The peak body for Aboriginal health, the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) , has been outspoken on the recent media reporting around the sensitive issues of reported child sex abuses and has been critical of the NT Government's response so far. Donna Archee, the...
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1: NT Police with military-grade weapons to patrol Darwin and Alice Springs at night
The Northern Territory's Police Commissioner has revealed plans to send a unit of camouflaged, specialised police with military-grade weapons to patrol Darwin and Alice Springs at night. The Territory Response Group is known as the TRG, and is part of the Australian Government's National Counter...
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Cook's shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef
From ABC RN 'The Castaways' - Hindsight July 2014 RELATED ARTICLE: https://goo.gl/pE75HJ
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The reasons for a 25 per cent spike in NSW Indigenous incarceration rates
Court delays and a police crackdown on certain offences are thought to be behind a huge spike in Indigenous incarceration in New South Wales. Between 2013 and 2016, the Indigenous imprisonment rate in New South Wales grew by 25 per cent. Our reporter Angela Lavoipierre spoke to the director of…
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Snake Oil Salesman offers Beads and Trinkets as 'Recognition' softener
From July 30th 2018, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs says he'll refuse to do business with any organisation that's not Aboriginal. Nigel Scullion said he's having tough conversations with organisations like church groups, who currently have contracts to provide some services in Aboriginal...
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'Recognition' introduced to remove First Nations Sovereign Status
Former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard announced Recognition during the same period of government where he significantly reduced the cultural and self-determination Rights in 'Native Title', strongly opposed the 'Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples', Strongly opposed a 'Treaty' and...
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Gene Gibson walks free after WA court overturns his conviction
In Western Australia, an Aboriginal man has walked free from prison after the Appeals Court overturned his conviction for manslaughter. Gene Gibson is from a remote indigenous community and barely understands English, the language in which he was tried and convicted. His lawyers argued he didn't...
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Arnhem land community devise new plan to deal with family violence
Indigenous leaders from north-east Arnhem Land have devised a new plan to deal with family violence in their community. It calls for a new approach to community policing, with a local authority of clan groups the first point of contact. They say misunderstandings about traditional and western…
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'Damn the law': Former Don Dale boss accused of ignoring laws about prolonged isolation
The Northern Territory youth detention royal commission has been told children were held on rolling 72 hour isolation placements because there was nowhere else to put them. The Don Dale youth detention centre's former general manager has given evidence today. Russell Caldwell told the inquiry…
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Katherine Hospital: Back from the brink
ABC RN Background Briefing Just five years ago this Northern Territory hospital was facing closure, its doctors were out of their depth and indigenous patients were leaving the wards in droves. This is the remarkable story of how Katherine Hospital turned its fortunes around. It now ranks among...
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NT Royal Commission: Detainee's are not all from broken homes: Grandmother
In the Northern Territory, the grandmother of a former Don Dale detainee has told the youth detention royal commission how she thinks the system should change. Her grandson told the commission today he was handcuffed to a fence and forced to sleep in a wet cell without a mattress for 24 hours,...
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Dark Convicts - the black former slaves on the First Fleet
On the first fleet there were eleven convicts who were freed slaves from America, and who for various reasons found themselves on a long and dangerous journey to what became the colony of Sydney. Judy Johnson has has not one but two of these black first fleet convicts as her ancestors, and has...
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Proposed changes to Native Title Act 'one of the vilest racist acts we've seen' - Ghillar Michael Anderson.
A Bill before Parliament to amend the Native title Act in relation to Indigenous Land Use agreements has been described by a veteran Aboriginal rights campaigner as "'one of the vilest racist acts we've seen". Ghillar Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union says the proposed amendments...
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Dylan Voller calls for 24 hour youth services
Dylan Voller speaks out despite his Lawyers recommendation, two weeks after being released from prison
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Campaign to buy back copyright of Albert Namatjira's images
Indigenous painter Albert Namatjira is widely regarded as one our greatest artists--his beautiful watercolour depictions of his country in central Australia stand apart in our artistic heritage. Yet you may be surprised to learn that since his premature death in 1959, none of Namatjira's...
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The whiteman law changes with every Government ... there are no amendments in our law !
A Yolngu leader and member of the Northern Territory Parliament has rejected claims that all Aboriginal communities are not safe for children and says that his people need to be empowered to put traditional tribal practice back in place. Yingiya Mark Guyula, the member for Nhulunbuy has slammed…
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Community engagement officers discuss NT Royal Commission
CAAMA NEWS 25th Jan 2017 Over the past year hearings, community meetings as well as victim testimonies have taken place. Community engagement officers Barbara Shaw and Nick Espie joined us in the CAAMA studios to discuss the Royal Commission in 2016 and what's occurring in the new year.
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Lawyer calls for continuation of 'child abuse royal commission'
A lawyer representing victims of child sexual abuse is calling on the Federal government to extend the term of the national royal commission. The final public hearing is due to start next week, when consultations will also begin on a national redress scheme. Jason Parkinson from Porters Lawyers...
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Aboriginal Intellectual Property Rights on Medicinal Plants with Henrietta Marrie - 3CR Earth Matters
Henrietta Marrie, a Gimuy Walubarra Yidinji woman, has undetaken research in Australia and abroad on issues issues relating to traditional knowledge, access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing, protection of traditional knowledge as intellectual property, and the conservation and management…
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First Nations Agriculture, Land management and Plant values
With Bruce Pascoe, Bill Gammage, Uncle Max Harrison, Beth Gott, Heather Buith, Jimmy Onus, Dr Penny Wurm, Lorraine Williams, Ken Stewart. Historians, writers and academics are upending the colonial lies and deception of First Nations agriculture, land management and medicinal plant knowledge, The...
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Former Don Dale detainee reveals death threat claim ahead of appearance at NT royal commission
Northern Territory Police are investigating allegations a former Don Dale detainee received a death threat ahead of his appearance before the royal commission into youth detention. Kenny Rogan, 14, has been out of youth detention in Darwin for six months. He has alleged that while he was there...
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Big year for gubinge harvest on the West Kimberley coastal region
Indigenous communities harvesting gubinge in Western Australia's far north are reporting some big yields this wet season. (ABC News) January 2017 The bush tucker, which is also known as Kakadu plum, is found across northern Australia and regarded as having more vitamin C than any other fruit.…
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University sorry for experiments on First Nations people
The University of Melbourne has issued an apology to the Forgotten Australians, expressing regret that researchers linked to the institution were involved in experiments performed on children in state care. The move has prompted calls for other educational institutions to follow suit and make a...
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WA Govt refuses to move on compulsory Indigenous notification service
The WA Government has once again refused to commit to a mandatory notification service when an Aboriginal person comes into police custody, despite the recommendations of a high-profile coronial inquest. Last week the coroner found 22-year-old Aboriginal woman Ms Dhu had been "treated inhumanely"...
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Explorer Charles Sturt offered Roast Duck and Cake by the First Nations people in the desert
Bruce is a prolific writer and editor of fiction for adults and young people, and he also writes essays and history. His most recent work presents a radically different picture of Australia's original inhabitants, and how they maintained their culture over millennia. From the journals and records...
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Chris Owen speaks about his new book Every Mothers Son is Guilty - RTRFM
In Every Mother’s Son is Guilty, Chris Owen provides a compelling account of policing in the Kimberley district from 1882, when police were established in the district, until 1905 when Dr. Walter Roth’s controversial Royal Commission into the treatment of Aboriginal people was released. Owen’s...
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NT Royal Commission told government vitriol created environment for abuse
The Northern Territory youth detention Royal Commission has been told that vitriolic comments by government members created an environment for the abuse of young offenders. Alice Springs Legal Aid lawyer Russell Goldflam gave evidence during the commission's final day of public hearings this…
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Longest surviving culture on earth has so much offer: Mental Health Academic
The longest surviving culture on earth has a lot to offer modern Australia CAAMA NEWS 8th Dec 2016 Indigenous mental health academic Tanja Hirvonen talks to CAAMA's Paul Wiles about how the longest surviving culture on earth has a lot to offer modern Australia ...
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Why western science urgently needs Aboriginal holistic knowledge to tackle 21st century issues
From the series 'What keeps me Awake' ABC Radio National Dr Tony Birch Academic, educator and author of Ghost River The Bruce McGuiness Indigenous Research fellowship, Moondani Balluk Academic Unit, Victoria University
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NT Royal Commission: Don Dale run like 'human storage facility'
The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory has been told the current Don Dale detention centre is being run like a human storage facility. The author of a damning report about the Territory's corrections system is giving evidence at public…
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Runaway convicts and shipwrecked Europeans living with First Nations people
Between the 1790's to the 1870's, many shipwreck survivors and convict escapees managed to survive after being taken in by Australia's Indigenous communities. Living with the Locals tells the stories of some of these men, women and children. Authors John Maynard and Victoria Haskins join Patricia...
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