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From 8CCC in Central Australia, MJ Bakewell asks: what does ‘justice’ even mean if no one speaks your language?

Supervising production from Belinda Lopez. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2020 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

There are over 17 Aboriginal languages spoken in and around Alice Springs – but there’s only been an Aboriginal interpreter service since the year 2000.

MJ Bakewell looks to the past, and one Yankuntyjatjara man’s legacy, to see how far we’ve come to ensure Aboriginal language speakers have the right to understand, and be understood.

Music
Trailrunner by Blue Dot Sessions
Algorithms by Chad Crouch
Passed Tense by Anne van Schothorst
Low Coal Camper by Blue Dot Sessions
4th Chair by Blue Dot Sessions.

Sound Effects
Power Down by peepholecircus
hospital_lobby by tim.kahn
cassette-tape by albertomarun.

Special Thanks
Linda Rive for indulging me with her recollections and suggestions
Rob Rosenthal for his structural guidance and generous feedback
Natalie at AIATSIS for helping me dig out the archive tape
Avery special thanks to Karina Lester, who opened her home to me.

From 8CCC in Central Australia, MJ Bakewell asks: what does &lsquo;justice&rsquo; even mean if no one speaks your language?
Supervising production from Belinda Lopez. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2020 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
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There are over 17 Aboriginal languages spoken in and around Alice Springs &ndash; but there&rsquo;s only been an Aboriginal interpreter service since the year 2000.
MJ Bakewell looks to the past, and one Yankuntyjatjara man&rsquo;s legacy, to see how far we&rsquo;ve come to ensure Aboriginal language speakers have the right to understand, and be understood.
Music
<ul>
<li>Trailrunner by Blue Dot Sessions</li>
<li>Algorithms by Chad Crouch</li>
<li>Passed Tense by Anne van Schothorst</li>
<li>Low Coal Camper by Blue Dot Sessions</li>
<li>4th Chair by Blue Dot Sessions.</li>
</ul>
Sound Effects
<ul>
<li>Power Down by peepholecircus</li>
<li>hospital_lobby by tim.kahn</li>
<li>cassette-tape by albertomarun.</li>
</ul>
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li>Linda Rive for indulging me with her recollections and suggestions</li>
<li>Rob Rosenthal for his structural guidance and generous feedback</li>
<li>Natalie at AIATSIS for helping me dig out the archive tape</li>
<li>Avery special thanks to Karina Lester, who opened her home to me.</li>
</ul>

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.

City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers. 

Produced for the Community Radio Network at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia with training and mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation.

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.
City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers.&nbsp;
Produced for the <a href="https://www.cbaa.org.au/crn">Community Radio Network</a> at the <a href="https://www.cbaa.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Association of Australia</a> with training and mentoring from the <a href="https://cmto.org.au/">Community Media Training Organisation</a>.

An annual showcase of new audio works from Australian community radio producers

National Features & Documentary Series

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.

City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers. 

Produced for the Community Radio Network at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia with training and mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation.

 

From water and drought to coal mines in small towns, a neighbourhood's safe-injecting room to the Country Women's Association's brand of feminism, each year these and more stories are told by Australian communities in their own words through the National Features and Documentary Series.
City to the bush, coast to coast, since 2013 the NFDS has commissioned audio works from all over Australia by budding community radio producers.&nbsp;
Produced for the Community Radio Network at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia with training and mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation.
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National Features and Documentary Series

In Central Australia, what does ‘justice’ even mean if no one speaks your language?

Never gonna let the language go away (8CCC)

From 106.9 Vox FM in Wollongong, Dee Milenkovic shares a tale that is attached to a national scandal, the story of the Ruby Princess when it hit the docks in Port Kembla. 

Supervising production from Sharon Davis. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

When I heard about the “death ship” berthing in my town, I saw fear turn to hatred as people scrambled to keep our community safe from the infested Ruby Princess cruise ship.

Then one day, a lone voice of compassion cut through the sea of anger and panic and showed us that we weren’t helpless against a viral enemy.

My documentary tells the story of how this man’s compassionate action turned the tide in one of Australia’s most sensational public health disasters.

Special Thanks
John Kewa, the star of the show
Mark Sleigh, Destination Wollongong
Justin Huntsdale, ABC Illawarra
Nicole Dillon, go-getting local
Unnamed local fisherman, vox pop interviewee
Peter Ernst, Port Authority boss
Sharon Davis, mentor extraordinaire
Chris Yates, sfx and tech guru
Giordana Caputo, the very patient CMTO big boss
Abe Killian, CRN good guy
My beautiful boy, who cheered me through every win and hugged me through every freak-out during the making of this documentary
The VOX FM Board of Directors, a bunch of absolute legends who continue to support my out-of-the-box ideas

Credits
Lights of Wollongong, Black Moon Band
Shelter, Arcadians Choir

From 106.9 Vox FM in Wollongong, Dee Milenkovic shares a tale that is attached to a national scandal, the story of the Ruby Princess when it hit the docks in Port Kembla.&nbsp;
Supervising production from Sharon Davis. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
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When I heard about the &ldquo;death ship&rdquo; berthing in my town, I saw fear turn to hatred as people scrambled to keep our community safe from the infested Ruby Princess cruise ship.
Then one day, a lone voice of compassion cut through the sea of anger and panic and showed us that we weren&rsquo;t helpless against a viral enemy.
My documentary tells the story of how this man&rsquo;s compassionate action turned the tide in one of Australia&rsquo;s most sensational public health disasters.
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li>John Kewa, the star of the show</li>
<li>Mark Sleigh, Destination Wollongong</li>
<li>Justin Huntsdale, ABC Illawarra</li>
<li>Nicole Dillon, go-getting local</li>
<li>Unnamed local fisherman, vox pop interviewee</li>
<li>Peter Ernst, Port Authority boss</li>
<li>Sharon Davis, mentor extraordinaire</li>
<li>Chris Yates, sfx and tech guru</li>
<li>Giordana Caputo, the very patient CMTO big boss</li>
<li>Abe Killian, CRN good guy</li>
<li>My beautiful boy, who cheered me through every win and hugged me through every freak-out during the making of this documentary</li>
<li>The VOX FM Board of Directors, a bunch of absolute legends who continue to support my out-of-the-box ideas</li>
</ul>
Credits
<ul>
<li>Lights of Wollongong, Black Moon Band</li>
<li>Shelter, Arcadians Choir</li>
</ul>

From 106.9 Vox FM in Wollongong, Dee Milenkovic shares a tale that is attached to a national scandal, the story of the Ruby Princess when it hit the docks in Port Kembla.

Turning The Tide (Vox FM)

From 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Nic Huntington takes us on a journey filled with mystery and conspiracy, as we head to Dijaki Kundu.

Supervising production from Anthony Frangi. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

It's always daunting walking into any space where you don't know anybody.

Despite being a journalist for a quarter of my life, I still struggle with this, no matter how many emails I've sent.

For hours I awkwardly felt out the energy at Djaki Kundu with a roaring fire, camp chairs, and a bowl of delicious soup in front of me as the stars set.

On hour 6 of an overnight trip, I started to think this whole story might have been a mistake, stumbling through awkward introductions to the constantly expanding roster of characters. 

But when I awoke in the morning to a welcoming "I like this fella, he has a trustworthy energy about him" I knew the story was going to turn out. 

This story was a story of many visits similar to this, feeling my way through awkward reintroductions before finally understanding when the time was right to record.

I never could get Wit-Boooka to feel comfortable around a Shure SM58, but I can live with that.

Special Thanks
Rhianna Patrick
Diane Djaki Widjung
Wit-Boooka

Credits
“Little Things” feat. Paul Kelly - Ziggy Ramos

From 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Nic Huntington takes us on a journey filled with mystery and conspiracy, as we head to Dijaki Kundu.
Supervising production from Anthony Frangi. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
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It's always daunting walking into any space where you don't know anybody.
Despite being a journalist for a quarter of my life, I still struggle with this, no matter how many emails I've sent.
For hours I awkwardly felt out the energy at Djaki Kundu with a roaring fire, camp chairs, and a bowl of delicious soup in front of me as the stars set.
On hour 6 of an overnight trip, I started to think this whole story might have been a mistake, stumbling through awkward introductions to the constantly expanding roster of characters.&nbsp;
But when I awoke in the morning to a welcoming "I like this fella, he has a trustworthy energy about him" I knew the story was going to turn out.&nbsp;
This story was a story of many visits similar to this, feeling my way through awkward reintroductions before finally understanding when the time was right to record.
I never could get Wit-Boooka to feel comfortable around a Shure SM58, but I can live with that.
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li>Rhianna Patrick</li>
<li>Diane Djaki Widjung</li>
<li>Wit-Boooka</li>
</ul>
Credits
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Little Things&rdquo; feat. Paul Kelly - Ziggy Ramos</li>
</ul>

From 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Nic Huntington takes us on a journey filled with mystery and conspiracy, as we head to Dijaki Kundu.

The Gympie Pyramid (4ZZZ)

From 4EB in Brisbane, Anisa Hobaya shows us how the subject of height discrimination often falls short of including the stories of incredibly tall people.

Supervising production from Celeste Macintosh. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.

Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.

We might think it’s an innocent joke but when you really think about it, what are people of extraordinary height going through in their day-to-day life? 

After hearing a story from a tall friend about some extreme prejudice she experienced growing up, Anisa Hobaya decided to explore the height stereotypes and challenges tall women face.  

Listen to Standing Tall for a jaw-dropping story and insight into the lives of tall women.

Special Thanks
Marianne De Pierres and Laura Clemesha for being very generous to share their personal stories. 
Celeste Macintosh, Giordana, Heli, and the team from the CBAA and CMTO for their continued support and motivation during the entire production.
My husband, Zain Mills for his constant support and encouragement to bring this story to life.

Credits
What we fear, Christian Andersen
Overcome, Megan Wofford
Signal to noise, Hampus Neselius
Break - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452584418) 
Remembering - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452594689)

From 4EB in Brisbane, Anisa Hobaya shows us how the subject of height discrimination often falls short of including the stories of incredibly tall people.
Supervising production from Celeste Macintosh. Training from the Community Media Training Organisation. Distributed by the Community Radio Network.
Produced for the 2021 CBAA National Features and Documentary Series.
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We might think it&rsquo;s an innocent joke but when you really think about it, what are people of extraordinary height going through in their day-to-day life?&nbsp;
After hearing a story from a tall friend about some extreme prejudice she experienced growing up, Anisa Hobaya decided to explore the height stereotypes and challenges tall women face.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Listen to Standing Tall for a jaw-dropping story and insight into the lives of tall women.
Special Thanks
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Marianne De Pierres and Laura Clemesha for being very generous to share their personal stories.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Celeste Macintosh, Giordana, Heli, and the team from the CBAA and CMTO for their continued support and motivation during the entire production.</li>
<li aria-level="1">My husband, Zain Mills for his constant support and encouragement to bring this story to life.</li>
</ul>
Credits
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What we fear, Christian Andersen</li>
<li aria-level="1">Overcome, Megan Wofford</li>
<li aria-level="1">Signal to noise, Hampus Neselius</li>
<li aria-level="1">Break - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452584418)&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Remembering - Adobe Stock ( Audio source: FineTune Music Adobe Stock Asset ID: #452594689)</li>
</ul>

From 4EB in Brisbane, Anisa Hobaya shows us how the subject of height discrimination often falls short of including the stories of incredibly tall people.

Never gonna let the language go away (8CCC)

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