Australia’s first ever Treaty is one step closer after being passed in Victoria’s Lower House in state parliament.   

It’s a crucial step in a lengthy process that’s involved truth-telling, advocacy and community consultation.

Proud Gunditjmara man Ruben Berg is the Co-Chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, the body which has helped the government develop the Treaty.

Other highlights include:

• Aboriginal Legal Service Kununurra’s Sally Oliver says the two-year suspension of court services in the remote community of Balgo in Western Australia is causing people to plead guilty to crimes they didn't commit. 
• Charles Darwin University PhD candidate, Sam Williams explains how Northern Territory Elders are using 3-D technology to connect with younger generations.
• And .. James Cook University Associate Professor, Conrad Hoskin talks about groundbreaking discoveries in the Torres Strait.

This week’s episode is hosted by Harrison Pedersen.