Episodes

  • Soaring diabetes diagnoses prompts call to invest in wearable technologies

    Soaring diabetes diagnoses prompts call to invest in wearable technologies
    Jul 17 2024
    In Western Sydney, community leaders have convened to address the escalating prevalence of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Highlighting success stories and urgent needs, advocates pushed for enhanced access to affordable diabetes management technologies amid health disparities and systemic challenges.
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    6 mins
  • Pacific Island nations urged to unite against climate change

    Pacific Island nations urged to unite against climate change
    Jul 14 2024
    Yessie Mosby is one of the so-called Torres Strait Eight, a group from the Pacific Islands which lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Council. Their complaint - that Australia is not doing enough to protect their people from climate change - was the first ever case of its kind. Mr Mosby - a Zenadh Kes Masig man - has been in Hawaii for the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture to connect with other countries from across the Pacific who are experiencing the climate crisis on their doorstep.
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    2 mins
  • Harvesting traditional foods - with an eye to world markets

    Harvesting traditional foods - with an eye to world markets
    Jul 12 2024
    Traditional owners are hoping to share a Tiwi Island delicacy with the world. The Mantiyupwi Clan are part of a world first trial in Black Lip Oyster Farming which they want to take to a global market in the next two years.
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    3 mins
  • Sacred Butterfly Cave saved for Awabakal women

    Sacred Butterfly Cave saved for Awabakal women
    Jun 18 2024
    After 13 years of dedicated campaigning, the Awabakal community in New South Wales' Hunter region celebrates the protection of its sacred Butterfly Cave. The state government has purchased the land to create a National Park, preserving this historically significant Aboriginal women's site in West Wallsend.
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    6 mins
  • Small is beautiful: the Torres Strait island everyone wants to visit

    Small is beautiful: the Torres Strait island everyone wants to visit
    Jun 8 2024
    A tiny beach shack on a remote Island in the Torres Strait has become one of the world’s most desired tourist destinations. After making it onto the Forbes top fifty places to visit - Badu Island has put the region on the global tourism map. Traditional Owners say the venture is helping them care for country and grow their island economy.
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    5 mins
  • 50 years strong: bilingual teaching is celebrated in Yirrkala

    50 years strong: bilingual teaching is celebrated in Yirrkala
    Jun 7 2024
    From rogue educators… to leaders in remote education. Yirrkala community leaders in the Northern Territory are celebrating 50 years of bilingual education at the local government School where elders and teachers defied government orders to dismantle the two- way education system.
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    4 mins
  • Clever Country, Clever People: New research centre aims to share First Nations knowledge and solutions

    Clever Country, Clever People: New research centre aims to share First Nations knowledge and solutions
    May 25 2024
    A new research centre will draw on the traditional practices and knowledge used by generations of Indigenous communities to care for Australian land and maintain cultural heritage.
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    5 mins
  • Stolen Generations survivors urge action on redress schemes

    Stolen Generations survivors urge action on redress schemes
    May 24 2024
    It has been nearly 30 years since a landmark report recommended appropriate redress schemes for Stolen Generations survivors. Advocates say the impacts from the forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families - under government policies – continue until this very day. They are calling for urgent action to help Stolen Generations survivors.
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    6 mins