Tag: Aboriginal
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S4E1 – Dundalli – Aboriginal resistance fighter and lawman
Today we are remembering Dundalli – Aboriginal resistance fighter, executed in the middle of Brisbane 170 years ago. I speak to historian Libby Connors about who Dundalli was, and to author Melissa Lucashenko about the importance of remembering. Originally broadcast 03/01/25
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S3E27 – King’s visit anti-royalty special
Today on the Paradigm Shift it’s an anti-royalty special! I speak to Aboriginal activist Wayne Wharton about his thwarted attempts this week to serve the king with legal papers, and to Esther Anatolitis from the Australian Republican Movement. Originally broadcast 25/10/24
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S3E20 – Aboriginal delegation to Kanaky
Today we talk to longtime Aboriginal activist Wayne “Koko” Wharton to get a report back from the recent First Nations delegation to the militarised colonial zone of Kanaky (New Caledonia). Originally broadcast 23/08/24
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S3E19 – Three years of Waddananggu
Today we talk to Coedie McAvoy aka Gurridyula. The third anniversary of the Waddananggu culutural ceremony on Adani’s mine lease is coming up soon – an incredible effort. We get an update from there, also hear about what happened this week down in Canberra where he has been trying to meet with the Environment Minister…
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S3E14 – Magan-djin – finding the right Aboriginal name for our city
Today we discuss a question many people have been asking recently – what is the correct Aboriginal name for the Brisbane CBD area? We talk to local elders Gaja Kerry Charlton and Aunty Deb Sandy about why they say it is Magan-djin. Originally broadcast 05/07/24
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S3E10 – The extraordinary life of Kawanji Don Brady
Today we are talking about the extraordinary life of Kawanji Don Brady – trailblazing Aboriginal activist, religious leader, culture man. I talk to historian Thom Blake who has just written a biography of him, and Don’s son Graham Brady. Originally broadcast 15/03/24
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S3E7 – Good Friday and the Easter story
A Good Friday special! I speak with a couple of theologians – Bidjara woman and “red ochre theologian” Anne Pattel-Gray and “christi-anarchist” Dave Andrews about what the marking of Easter means to them. Originally broadcast 29/03/24
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S2E28 – Prisons
On today’s show we are talking about prison. I speak to Damien Linnane, editor of the Paper Chained magazine of prisoner writings, and to Indigenous mental health nurse Jenny-Lee Carr about rates of Aboriginal youth and adult incarceration. Originally broadcast 09/06/23
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S2E22 – Sport and Politics
On today’s show we are talking sport! We cover a few of the many facets of people running around a field after a ball including: Reclink CEO Dave Wells on how that organisation uses sport to connect marginalized people and build life skills, comedian Craig Quartermaine on the links between footy and Aboriginal culture, academic…
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S2E20 – A tribute to Kevin Buzzacott
Today we commemorate the extraordinary life of Arrabunna man Kevin Buzzacott. We will hear tributes to Uncle Kev and his influence on activism in this country from Lidia Thorpe, Robbie Thorpe, Bilbo Taylor, Izzy Brown, and his lawyer Len Lindon. Originally broadcast 08/12/23
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