Speaking Out

Looking back on the past 12 months in Indigenous affairs with Lindon Coombes and Lorena Allam.

Two of the biggest advocates for young people and children highlights issues, from Juvenile justice to childcare reform, what is working and what needs to change?

Bringing to light stories that have been in the background of our history books.

Taking a look at the ABC doco End Game and how big organisations can support First Nations players and leaders, standing up against racism in sport.

Larissa talks with journalist Lorena Allam and author Angie Faye Martin about the intersection between fact and fiction in Martin’s debut novel 'Melaleuca'.

Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego, talks about her new book 'Black Thoughts Matter', and owning your own narrative as a First Nations academic.

Archie Moore's award winning work 'kith and kin' comes home to Brisbane.Larissa speaks with journalist David Marr and Writer Cheryl Levy examining the impact of  tracing his family history through archives and coronial records, and how that reflected kinship and connection.

Artist, curator and storyteller Uncle Djon Mundine, a fierce custodian of truth talks about career using his work to form a bridge between contemporary art and traditional Aboriginal knowledge systems.

Ginny Jones and Dr Amy McQuire, talk about how they started the Disappeared Peoples Project -  supporting Aboriginal families in finding their disappeared loved ones.

Tony McAvoy joins me to discuss the Racial Discrimination Act and how it has impacted First Nations peoples, 50 years since it was enacted.