In a nod to their special status in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we draw on the knowledge and wisdom of Elders on cultural protocols. Aunty Denise Proud and Uncle Belza (Bill) Lowah have been invovled in thir community and are passionate advocates for education and social justice. Grab a cuppa as these Elders yarn with Angelina Hurley about the current and future practise of cultural protocols.  

Did you know Australia is home to two distinct First Nations people?   Across a tiny stretch of water from the tip of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland's north, lies a group of islands which is home to Torres Strait Islander peoples. Torres Strait Islander elders campaigned many years ago to ensure the survival and maintenance of their customs and traditions, collectively referred to as Ailan Kastom.  In this podcast, actor Jimi Bani, a Wagadagam and Peidu man, provides a window into  Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols. This podcast is presented by Angelina Hurley with co-host Karen Dorante.      

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts is often described as Australia's gift to the world.  But do we do enough to be respectful or mindful of Indigenous customs, traditions and obligations?   As a general rule, whether it's Baker Boy, Archie Moore or Aswan Reid, there are cultural protocols that should be observed.  It's so important, the country's leading arts body, Creative Australia developed a guide to protect Indigenous traditional and contemporary expressions of culture and knowledge.   In this episode, Wiradjuri musician Ebony Williams, shares her experience around cultural protocols when engaging with Indigenous people in the arts.   This podcast is presented by Angelina Hurley and her co-hosts Tom Kirk and Grant Paulson.

Perhaps the most misunderstood of First Nations cultural protocols is Welcome to Country.     In this episode, Mark Bin Bakar - a musician, radio host and creator of media personality Mary G - talks about this Welcome to Country and other cultural protocols from a Western Australian perspective. The interview was promoted by the decision of a Kimberley community, in the state's north, to ban welcome to country ceremonies or communicate with Rio Tinto, until they charged their practices to better in protect Aboriginal cultural heritage.    This podcast is co-presented by Aboriginal writer and PhD candidate, Angelina Hurley and her cousins: Tom Kirk, a cultural awareness consultant and Grant Paulson, a community development advisor.  

When fashion designer, educator and musician Elverina Johnson was called "Aunty" she wasn't happy and said so.  It sparked an online conversation about the use of such terms among mob and the broader community. So what are the cultural protocols around calling someone Aunty, Uncle or brother and sister? Angelina Hurley talks to Elverina about the experience with her co-hosts, Tom Kirk and Grant Paulson.  

Conversations around the family table of Aboriginal writer, Angelina Hurley often focussed on Cultural Protocols.  So she turned it into a podcast and got her cousins, Tom Kirk and Grant Paulson involved.  In this episode they speak to Stephanie Parkin, an Aboriginal lawyer specialising in Indigenous cultural protocols and intellectual property.