Yatu Widders-Hunt Is Shining A Light On Indigenous Fashion
Yatu Widders-Hunt has always been a storyteller. A descendant of the Anaiwan & Dunghutti tribes, she was a freelance journalist before becoming a communications consultant, specialising in Indigenous policy and research. But Yatu also loves fashion. In 2017, she set up her own Instagram page, Aust…
Kirli Saunders On The Power Of Stories
Storytelling is fundamental to Indigenous people. It plays a big part in the handing-down of culture from generation to generation. Gunai woman Kirli Saunders embodies the tradition of storytelling. She is an award-winning children’s book author, poet, artist and manager of the ground-breaking Poe…
Tanya Hosch Is Fighting For A More Inclusive AFL
The sporting world is a holy place in Australian culture. Aussies are passionate about their sport. Although Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been highly successful in various sports throughout history, there’s still work to be done on inclusion and diversity in many codes. Thank…
Shahni Wellington Is Keeping Politicians Accountable
Shahni Wellington has something to say to you if you feel like you're constantly second-guessing yourself and your achievements. Shahni is a passionate writer. After completing a Bachelor in Communication at The University of Newcastle, she secured a Cadetship with ABC Darwin, where she reported o…
Marlee & Keely Silva: What January 26 Means To Us
Today is January 26th and if you've ever wondered why this day causes so much controversy, or how it can affect Indigenous Australians, you need to hear this interview. Kamilaroi and Dunghutti woman, Marlee Silva, is back for Season 2 and in this episode, she's joined by her sister Keely, co-foun…
Tiddas 4 Tiddas Is Back
Marlee is back with more candid conversations with our Indigenous sisters. And on Sunday January 26th we're kicking it off with a discussion about what Australia Day means to young Indigenous Australians. Then each week Marlee will be joined by more inspiring Indigenous women including Shahni Wel…
Kristy Dickinson Wants You To Know Everyone Can Wear The Aboriginal Flag
A house party leads to many things, but the name of business probably isn’t one of them. When Kristy Dickenson was working a retail job she didn’t like, she realised she just wanted to make beautiful accessories that she would wear. And one evening, Kristy was organising a house party on Faceboo…
Dr June Oscar Has A Job No Indigenous Woman Has Had Before
When Dr. June Oscar was 18, she worked as a typist for the Aboriginal Legal Services in Western Australia. It was in that small office in Derby as she was typing up a document about an Aboriginal stockman who'd been mistreated by white station workers she decided she was going to change the way whi…
Tara June Winch: From A House With No Books To Bestselling Author
When Tara June Winch was 23 she'd already published her first novel, Swallow The Air. Not only did that book launch her writing career it became an English text for school syllabuses all over the country that's still used to this day. Tara has won a David Unaipon Award and a Victorian Premier’s Li…
Barbie-Lee Kirby Wants To Lift The Women Around Her Up
Brewarrina is a town of fewer than 2000 people in north-west NSW and is famous as the home of the oldest surviving human-made structure in the world, the Brewarrina fish traps. Expected to be around 40 thousand years old, the resilient and innovative fish traps personify the town and the people i…