

Speaking Out
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Politics, arts and culture from a range of Indigenous perspectives.
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Oct 31, 2025 • 54min
The Homecoming of 'kith and kin'
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.

Oct 24, 2025 • 54min
Djon Mundine: "A Mirror Of Possibility"
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.

Oct 17, 2025 • 54min
The Disappeared Peoples Project
Ginny Jones and Dr Amy McQuire, talk about how they started the Disappeared Peoples Project - supporting Aboriginal families in finding their disappeared loved ones.

Oct 10, 2025 • 54min
Examining the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Tony McAvoy joins me to discuss the Racial Discrimination Act and how it has impacted First Nations peoples, 50 years since it was enacted.

Oct 3, 2025 • 54min
Putting Mervyn Bishop in focus
Legendary photographer Mervyn Bishop reflects on his life behind the lens, and how he crystallises moments.

Sep 26, 2025 • 54min
An Olympics to remember
It’s been 25 years since Sydney hosted the Olympic Games.And the Opening Ceremony's 8 minute section called Awakening showcased First Nations culture in ways that had never been seen before.To mark the anniversary Rhoda Roberts, Stephen Page and Todd Condie reflect on the significance of the 2000 Olympics, and how they helped change the perception of Indigenous peoples and their stories.

Sep 19, 2025 • 54min
Taking back First Nations archival history
Looking into institutions of knowledge, using archives and data to help decolonise place like galleries, libraries and museums.

Sep 12, 2025 • 54min
Mathematics and revitalising Gamilaraay kinship systems
Author and academic JM Field on how his mathematical insights offer a framework for revitalising Gamilaraay kinship systems.

Sep 5, 2025 • 54min
Theatre as Ceremony, protest and cultural affirmation
Wesley Enoch on continuing to open doors for First Nations creatives and their stories.

Aug 29, 2025 • 54min
How Indigenous fashion intersects with social movements
From the Day of Mourning in 1938 to Blak Lives Matter in 2019, researcher Treena Clark reflects on the interwoven history of Indigenous fashion and social movements.


