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2 days ago | 
theurbanlist.com | Chelsea Watego |Larissa Behrendt |Lisa Fuller |Melissa Lucashenko
If you prefer to sit back and listen to a literary classic or you want to hear an autobiography in an author's own words, we have found some of the best audiobooks for your listening pleasure. While we still love sitting down for a good session of page turning, with life always on the move, it's not always possible to sit down with a book. This is where the beauty of audiobooks comes in. Here are the best audiobooks to listen to right now.
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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Larissa Behrendt |Emma Lancaster |Jai McAllister |Elinya Chenery
When Linda Burney gave her first speech to Parliament in 2003 she spoke of growing up Aboriginal in a country where your reflection in the mirror was "at best ugly and distorted, and at worst non-existent" . It's a moment that encapsulates "the fighting Wiradjuri spirit" Linda brings to all facets of her life - a spirit tested through decades of battles, personal tragedies, and the complex balance between symbolic gestures and practical outcomes.
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4 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Larissa Behrendt
The federal election has brought a returned ALP government, an opposition leader losing his seat, an increase in Independents and a mixed result for minor parties. But, what does the next term of government look like for Indigenous Affairs? And, Linda Burney’s political career officially comes to an end after more than two decades in the public service. We pay tribute to an outstanding First Nations leader.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Jai McAllister |Elinya Chenery |Jenaya Gibbs-Muir |Larissa Behrendt
Indigenous Affairs seems to have largely taken a back-seat during this federal election campaign with both major parties turning their attention elsewhere. This is a stark contrast to the previous election cycle which was dominated by debate around a potential Indigenous Voice to Parliament. What are the most important issues facing Indigenous Australians?
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Jai McAllister |Jenaya Gibbs-Muir |Elinya Chenery |Larissa Behrendt
This week on Speaking Out... Each year ANZAC Day serves as an opportunity for Indigenous communities to reflect on the wartime contributions of First Nations men and women. Recently, there’s been an increased awareness in relation to the experiences of Aboriginal people and their resistance to colonisation during the Frontier Wars. We explore Indigenous involvement in wartime conflict from the Hospital Creek Massacre in Brewarrina to stories of soldiers who fought WWI.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Jai McAllister |Elinya Chenery |Jenaya Gibbs-Muir |Larissa Behrendt
Brooke Boney has been a prominent figure in the Australian media for over a decade. ABC listeners will remember Brooke from her time on Triple J, before she moved to Channel Nine's the Today Show as an Entertainment Reporter. Her new memoir, All of It- Notes on Public Life, Private Joy, and Everything in Between is a collection of witty and heartfelt essays about love, loss and ambition. Guests:Presenter, Brooke BoneySydney, Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Culture, Entertainment, Aboriginal
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Jai McAllister |Elinya Chenery |Jenaya Gibbs-Muir |Larissa Behrendt
After starting as a cadet journalist, Bridget Brennan has been at the ABC for over 15 years, and is now a host of the National News Breakfast program. Most recently, she was behind the ground-breaking Four Corners investigation into Victoria’s Yoorrook Justice Commission as it uncovers Australia's colonial past. We also catch up with Professor Chris Cunneen with an update on the Call-It-Out register, which documents instances of Racism against First Nations people.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Jai McAllister |Elinya Chenery |Jenaya Gibbs-Muir |Larissa Behrendt
An accomplished journalist of more than a decade, she has covered some of the most important issues and events in Indigenous Affairs. She joins Larissa Behrendt to chat family, Indigenous Affairs, and look towards the upcoming federal election and its potential impact on First Nations people.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Jai McAllister |Elinya Chenery |Jenaya Gibbs-Muir |Larissa Behrendt
This week we take you to the Adelaides Writers Week. I sit down with award-winning American Journalist Wesley Lowrey and Reconciliation Australia’s co-chair Kirstie Parker to help us explore the intersections of race, history, and politics, and offer us pathways to engage in meaningful dialogue about change and reconciliation. And Later..
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Larissa Behrendt |Jai McAllister |Elinya Chenery |Jenaya Gibbs-Muir
The decision to dismantle Treaty making processes in the Northern Territory and Queensland has fuelled concerns for the future of Indigenous Affairs. Tony McAvoy SC is one the most accomplished legal professionals in Australia, specialising in native title and land rights. He also served as Acting Northern Territory Treaty Commissioner and was previously appointed Senior Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.
