Podcasts about muruwari

Today I have the immense privilege of speaking with Bangarra Dance Theatre's James Boyd. James is a proud Aboriginal man with connections to the Kunja and Muruwari people of southwest Queensland. Born on Wiradjuri country in Orange, as a little boy, James wasn't quick to use his words, and had delayed speech. James's mum and dad then began to notice other things—James kept getting bruises. At just five years of age, James was diagnosed with Leukemia. In this most incredible episode, James shares his journey through cancer, the lows of hospital life, and also the highs when James was introduced to movement and music therapy as part of his recovery. And with that, he was introduced to dance. James then shares how he successfully auditioned for the Hunter School of the Performing Arts, and then how his world opened up at NAISDA Dance College. James then shares how, with his Leukemia is in remission, what it was like to receive a call from Frances Rings, the artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre. And then his decision to move to Sydney, which not only changed the course of his love life, but also defined his career.James continues to dance with Bangarra Dance Theatre, sharing the joy of dance across Australia and the world. For Bangarra performance times and tickets, head to bangarra.com.au and to follow all of James's adventures, you can find him on Instagram @jamesrossboyd. Talking Pointes is produced on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects. Production dream team ✨Hosted by @byclaudialawsonProduced by @fjordreviewAdditional Production @clinttopicSound & Editing @outputmediaStudios @brightsidesydney@sawtoothstudios

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Jane Harrison is a playwright & author descended from the Muruwari people. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed play Stolen and we most recently spoke last year about her acclaimed novel The Visitors. Jane is also the festival director for the Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival started in 2016. This year the event is happening over four days in Naarm (and digitally countrywide) Blak & Bright celebrates the diverse expressions of First Nations writers and covers all genres from oral stories to epic novels and plays to poetry. Check out the full Blak & Bright lineup Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/ 

Ash Gardner is one of the most recognised allrounders in world cricket. A proud Muruwari woman, she has used her platform to create her own foundation to help Aboriginal kids have a healthy start to the school day. We discuss:- Learning about her culture- Growing up in the spotlight- Turning Covid hobbies into commercial opportunities- Starting the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation- WPL auction You can follow Ash and her careers here.If you'd like to learn more or donate to the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation, head to https://ashgfoundation.com/Find us on social media:INSTAGRAM@hollyferling@theallrounderspodcastTIKTOK@holly_ferlingEnquires: info@hollyferling.com

The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Jane Harrison is a playwright & author descended from the Muruwari people. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed play Stolen and today I am going to introduce you to the novelisation of her most recent play The Visitors. The Visitors takes us to Gadigal Land in January of 1788. On this sweltering day a strange sight appears in the harbour and immediately spurs the locals into action. Messages are sent to the Nations of the coastal and river regions calling seven men, elders in their clans to congregate and decide what must be done now that The Visitors have returned. Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/ 

Jane Harrison is an award-winning playwright and novelist as well as Festival director whose work has been performed across Australia and internationally. Jane is descended from the Muruwari people and believes stories have the power to strengthen cultural connection.  Jane's YA novel ‘Becoming Kirrali Lewis' won the 2014 Black & Write Prize and that same novel was shortlisted for the 2014 Prime Ministers Literary Award and the Victorian Premiers Award.  Jane's stage play ‘The Visitors' was performed to critical acclaim at the Sydney Festival back in 2020 and a Sydney Theatre Production of the 'The Visitors' is playing at the Sydney Opera House in September 2023. If that wasn't enough, HarperCollins has recently published Jane's debut adult novel inspired by her hit stage show - also called ‘The Visitors'. This is a book that reimagines a crucial moment in Australia's history from the point of view of our First Nations people.  A story that challenges our understanding of this event by revisiting the landing of the first fleet in 1788 from the perspective of seven Aboriginal men, all of whom represent nearby clans. A stunning, evocative and thought-provoking novel which I loved.  I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jane about her book on the podcast recently.

Jane Harrison is a playwright & author descended from the Muruwari people. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed play Stolen and today I am going to introduce you to the novelisation of her most recent play The Visitors. The Visitors takes us to Gadigal Land in January of 1788. On this sweltering day a strange sight appears in the harbour and immediately spurs the locals into action. Messages are sent to the Nations of the coastal and river regions calling seven men, elders in their clans to congregate and decide what must be done now that The Visitors have returned. My first thoughts as I started reading The Visitors was that this is a story that is both known and completely unknown to me. As I thought back to my education, sparse as it may have been on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, I realised that the landing of Arthur Phillip in what we now call Sydney is not a story that is told as much as it's an assumption that is made and then built upon. The genius of The Visitors is that it not only unpacks those assumptions it seeks to explore the story; the stories of the land and the people before that fateful day. As the group congregate  to consider their options, one man, more thoughtful than his peers considers not just the sight before but its meaning. He asks…”I am wondering… how we will remember this day”. The irony of course is that these words must be put onto the lips of a fictional witness because remembering is not something we do well in this country. In The Visitors Jane Harrison is challenging readers with the omissions in the narrative. We awake on unceded land (as we do each since incidentally) to the surprise and interest of men and women intrigued but also put out by the interruption to their daily lives. We meet each of the emissaries as they prepare for the meeting assembling weapons and considering tactics. It's a particular genius of the novel that it translates the story culturally, allowing the reader to understand the tension and the mundanity of such an important day; we learn of petty differences and old grudges. We come to understand that ceremonies are important but that this doesn't mean someone's not going to interrupt or get impatient. When I looked back on the paucity of education I received about what really happened when British ships invaded these shores, I was struck that in all my learning I was given the impression that the people who arrived were there by right. By consequence this meant that the people they met on the shores were just in the way. In The Visitors Harrison tells a history that shows us these men and women were custodians and lawmakers; tied to their lands and seeking to defend it. The novel asks us to take another look at what we think we know about that history and everything that has been built on it.

Headlines// 7.15 & 7.30: Sanmati Verma, a Managing Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre and a Law Institute of Victoria accredited specialist in immigration law, on the exploitation of migrant workers, upcoming changes to working restrictions for international students and what this means for workers' rights. This episode first aired on Women on the Line on Monday 1 May 2023// 7.45: Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg, a queer, multi-racial Jewish and Chinese woman of colour and co-founder of the anti-racism organisation, Hue, on her work and activism challenging workplace racism and abuse, particularly in the community sector. This interview first aired on Think Again on 28 April 2023// 8.00: Dr Brandy Cochrane, Criminology lecturer at VU and Branch President of NTEU's Victoria University branch, on working conditions for staff at VU, the fight for a better Enterprise Bargaining Agreement and the dangers of corporatising the higher education sector// 8.15: Gamilaraay, Muruwari woman, actor and writer Maurial Spearim on her play Inside Out, a new work battling racism head on, which is on at the Malthouse this weekend as part of YIRRAMBOI Festival// SongsLoved You Before - Peach PRCLydia Wears A Cross - Julia JacklinThey Wouldn't Let Me In - Alex LaheyPower - Joy Crooks

On this week's episode of Stumped, Pakistan batsman Tayyab Tahir joins Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma to discuss his first call-up to the men's national side, which he found out about when his name was read out on television. He impressed as a substitute in their One Day International series with New Zealand and is now gearing up for a debut stint in the Pakistan Super League with Karachi Kings. He tells us about his three years playing club cricket in England and sharing a dressing room with the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year, Babar Azam. We also hear from the Afghanistan women's cricketers who fled the country following the takeover of the Taliban in 2021 and have been living and playing in Australia ever since. They've called on the ICC to support them and have backed the Australia Cricket Board's decision to withdraw from their ODI series with the Afghanistan men's team. Plus, we discuss Ashleigh Gardner's criticism of the ACB's decision to schedule a match on Australia Day, the public holiday which marks the arrival of the first British fleet in Sydney, 235 years ago. Gardner, who is from the indigenous Muruwari people, said it is a day of “hurt”, and that the scheduling "doesn't sit well" with her or the people she is representing. Image: Credit - Billingham Synthonia Cricket Club

Ahead of the Aussie women going for cricket gold at the Commonwealth Games this month, Muruwari woman Ash Gardner opens up on how she strengthened her connection to family and culture through painting, getting out on country and starting a foundation. We also scientifically dissect an eventful fortnight for Nick Kyrgios and ask the question - Billy Slater or Albo?

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, a new co-host, with Andrew Fidel Fernando taking the role for the first time in a confessional mood. Also, the mathematics of Nelson, the region of the Muruwari, an irrational broadside at Ian Bell, an Australian Test player we've never heard of, and a great name - literally, not figuratively - from New Zealand. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 111.10 - Henry Bainton 9.65 - Eranda Jayawickreme 15.79 - Riley Campbell 2.35 - Andrew Peaple 3.31 - David Smith 4.23 - Dave McRobbie 3.38 - Not That Tim Minchin & Jake Schmidt Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find other episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20 The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy

For 80,000+ years Aboriginal knowledge systems have guided the way humans interact with and care for Country.  Join Krystal De Napoli in conversation with Zena Cumpston, Kirsten Banks, and William Stevens as they discuss the strength within Aboriginal science and how engaging with Aboriginal perspectives can lead to the healing of both land and sky Country.  Zena Cumpston is a Barkandji researcher and curator of the exhibition Emu Sky now showing at Old Quad on University of Melbourne's Parkville Campus.  Kirsten Banks is a Wiradjuri astrophysicist and renown science communicator known as @AstroKirsten on Tik Tok.   William Stevens is a Muruwari man with a long career working with native animals and plants, and is known as @Muzzawilly on the livestreaming platform Twitch.  Krystal De Napoli is a Gomeroi astrophysicist and the host of Indigenuity on 102.7FM Triple R.

Jane Harrison joins Andrew to talk about the importance of First Nations writing and the Blak & Bright Festival, coming to Sydney!Jane Harrison is a playwright, novelist and researcher descended from the Muruwari people. Jane is also the director of Blak & Bright a First Nations Literary Festival based in Naarm (Melbourne).Blak & Bright Festival is making a triumphat return in 2022, and the festival now features a Sydney event!What - Blak & Bright Sydney Satellite eventWhen - Saturday the 19th of MarchWhere - Writing NSW, Callan Park, Balmain Road, LilyfieldDetails - blakandbright.com.auGreat Conversations is produced and presented by Andrew PopleWant more great conversations with Australian authors?Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser.

This podcast has been brought to life as part of Charlotte Schuitenmaker's PhD Thesis on contemporary Indigenous musics in Australia, investigating the relations between activism, urbanism, and Indigeneity through music. Instead of using interviews for just her thesis, Charlotte wants to share the interviews with you. The stories are important, and this way they are more accessible. Please be advised that this podcast contains names of deceased persons. This episode's guest is Dobby. Dobby is a Filipino and Muruwari musician in Australia. He plays the drums, he plays piano, and he raps on top of that. Dobby has released several singles, an EP, and he is always involved in various musical and cultural projects. Show script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sGFg0tGX5ZRcPVwwmiPp5i5PdT2XAy1slP8vz4eMXYM/edit?usp=sharing To find out more: https://www.dobby.com.au/ Instagram: @dobbyau Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DOBBYAU Links for more information: - About NAIDOC Week: https://www.naidoc.org.au/ - I Can't Breathe video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB9xhr_wR0M - About David Dungay Jr.: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jun/11/the-story-of-david-dungay-and-an-indigenous-death-in-custody - About Australia's national school curriculum: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/03/teaching-australias-truth-is-an-opportunity-for-all-young-people - About the 2019/2020 bushfires: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50951043 - About Seed Mob: https://www.seedmob.org.au/

2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, and 26 May was the 24th anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report, yet state violence against First Nations people in so-called Australia continues unabated. This show links together specific concerns about draconian bail laws in Victoria with broader impacts of state actions on Aboriginal women and families.  We are first joined by Gamilaraay, Kooma and Muruwari singer, songwriter and actor Maurial Spearim, who speaks about her new track Sardine Baby. Sardine Baby pays tribute to survivors of the Stolen Generations, drawing on the story of Aunty Sharyn Egan. You can buy a copy of Sardine Baby here. Meena Singh, Yorta Yorta and Indian woman and Legal Director at Human Rights Law Centre then discusses the gendered and racialised harms of bail laws in Victoria, situating them within the broader context of ongoing colonialism.The impetus for this conversation was the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service's letter to the Victorian government published on 28 May 2021 calling for urgent changes to the current bail laws, of which Human Rights Law Centre is a signatory. You can read the letter here on VALS' website. You can also donate to VALS to support their important work for the Victorian Aboriginal community here.

Uncle Bruce Shillingsworth is a Muruwari and Budjiti man, a talented artist and water activist for our river systems. His country is the north-west NSW river lands that hug the Namoi, Barwon, Darling Rivers; Brewarrina, Bourke, Enngonia, Wilcannia and Walgett. Bruce's family are painters, dancers and rainmakers. Annually, Bruce brings together communities along the river in a Corroboree to unite all Australians in order to solve this unprecedented river crisis.Guest Insta handle: @bruceshillingsworthGuest Non Profit:  Save Our RiversGuest website: https://mundagutta.com/Host Insta handle: @gennachanellehttps://thelovingpodcast.com/CREDITSThis podcast is produced and presented by One Love Films Bondi.The podcast is recorded at Forbes Street Studios, Woolloomooloo by Charlotte Rochecouste and Nicholas Rowse.Our editor is Zoltan Fecso.Our music is composed by Jenna Pratt and guitarist Joshua Gonzalez.Sarah Fountain Photography is our talented photographer & cover art creator.Our behind the scenes videographers slash photographers are Daniele Massacci, Barnaby Downes, Paul King and Ryan Andrew Lee.Our stunning podcast imagery is created at Innkeeper Studios.Our producer is Genna Chanelle Hayes.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represent South Australia. Her phenomenal stats made headlines. So, it was no great surprise when Faith got called up to represent Australia against England in Brisbane. When she stepped onto the Gabba cricket ground, she became the first Aboriginal person to play on any Australian team… not just cricket. But cricket was just a game to Faith. So, not long after that test, she left sport behind to dedicate herself to saving lives as a nurse. Narrated by cricketer and Muruwari woman, Ashleigh Gardner. Extra narration by Peggy Webber. Thanks to Daniel Browning and Tyson Baird.

Muruwari woman Ash Gardner is the second Indigenous woman to play cricket for Australia and her debut came sixty years after the first Indigenous woman, Faith Thomas, played in the 1950's. Ash joins host Sam Squiers to discuss the barriers facing young Indigenous people getting into cricket, winning the 2020 World Cup and the opportunities she's creating for school kids through the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this episode contains the names of people who have passed away. In 1988 the death of Mark Haines just outside of Tamworth in regional NSW was barely investigated by local police. The 17-year-old’s body was found on train tracks outside of town, but law enforcement treated his death as less than suspicious. You have only to pull on the threads of the case to find that the truth could be very far from that. Allan Clarke is a Muruwari man and an award winning investigative journalist, producer and presenter. Allan worked closely with Mark Haines’ family and friends for five years fighting for justice, and answers, culminating in the investigation of the case for the ABC podcast Unravel: Blood On The Tracks. Allan joins this episode to explore the case, the mis-steps by law enforcement, and the racial prejudices that hindered initial, and even ongoing, investigations. This episode was originally published on June 11th and is part of our 2020 Best Of series. CREDITS: Guest: Allan Clarke Host: Jessie Stephens Producer and editor: Elise Cooper RESEARCH Unravel: Blood On The Tracks, ABC Podcasts https://bit.ly/unravel-podcast  ‘Footsteps On The Tracks’ by Allan Clarke https://bit.ly/footsteps-allan-clarke  State Crime Command will investigate Mark Haines death  ‘Blood on the Tracks Pt 1: Murder or misadventure, who killed Mark Haines?’ Australian Story, ABC TV https://bit.ly/aus-story-part-1  'Blood on the Tracks Pt 2: Unraveling Tamworth's body on the train tracks mystery’ Australian Story, ABC TV https://bit.ly/aus-story-part-2  Mark Haines’ family 2017 petition for the state government to offer a reward for information relating to Mark Haines’ death https://bit.ly/markhaines-family-plea  CONTACT US Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au Join our closed Facebook community to discuss this episode. Just search True Crime Conversations on Facebook or follow this link https://bit.ly/tcc-group  If any of the contents in this episode have cause distress know that there is help available viaLifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane Harrison, a descendant of the Muruwari people of NSW, is a playwright, novelist, and the Festival Director of Blak & Bright, the First Nations Literary Festival based in Melbourne. Her novel Becoming Kirrali Lewis won the 2014 Black&Write! Prize, and was shortlisted for the Prime Minster's Literary Awards and the Victorian Premier's Awards. In terms of her works for the stage, Stolen, her first play, was the co-winner of the Kate Challis RAKA Award and has been performed throughout Australia as well as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Japan. She has also written The Visitors, Rainbow's End, On A Park Bench and Blakvelvet. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com soon. The interview was recorded by Zoom, and we can't wait to start recording in person again soon. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With all the disjointment of the ‘Australian' identity, it's hard to pin down anything that universally binds us or even something that a good majority of people who live across this continent today can really agree on or join in on together. One thing that gets pretty close though, is our relationship to sport. There are definitely individuals who don't play or support it, but I would take a fair stab at saying it's a part of the life of most people who live in Australia. It's also the realm in which our mob have basically always represented - knowing that, could you answer the question, what were the circumstances surrounding the first ever sporting team to represent Australia on an international level? In 1868, it was a cricket team from the Melbourne Cricket Club comprised of 13 Aboriginal men of the Jardwadjali, Gunditjmara and Wotjobaluk tribes, who were coached and captained by an ex all-England cricketer, Charles Lawrence throughout a six month tour of England that year. Our people's history with cricket is a long one, and for our women, it was started by the incredible Faith Thomas. Who was not only the first Aboriginal cricketer to play for Australia, she is also the first Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in any sport. She played in 1958 and it wouldn't be until 61 years later that another tidda would follow in her footsteps. On today's episode, my guest is Muruwari woman and the second ever Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in cricket, Ashleigh Gardner. She played her first game in the baggy green at just 20 years old and three years later, earlier this year, she was part of the history making team who won the T20 Women's World Cup in front of that history making crowd at the MCG. Ashleigh so kindly invited me into her home in Sydney for this chat, and it was recorded before I got my deadly rode caster pro and other kit, so I'll admit its a bit more on the rookie side with the audio. Regardless, I know Ashleigh's story will inspire you, to get out there and go for it - or even, as it did for me, do a job of converting me into a cricket fan. . . . Thank you so much to Ashleigh for making the time to be a part of this episode, if you'd like to keep up to date with what she's doing you can follow her on Instagram @ashleigh_gardner97 . . . Always Was, Always Will Be Our Stories is Written, Hosted, Produced and Edited by Marlee Silva, on the unceded lands of the Dharrawal people. We pay our deepest respects to those people and their Elders past and present, whose connection to this place has remained unbroken for over 60 thousand years. Follow us on Instagram @alwaysourstories . . . Theme Music: 'Run' by Tristan Barton Podcast Artwork: @wuruhi.auaha

In this very special episode of Always Was, Always Will be our stories, I sit down with Gomeroi and Muruwari filmmaker and journalist, Allan Clarke to discuss his new project, 'The Bowraville Murders.' This documentary investigates one of Australia's worst unsolved murder cases that has been marred by systemic racism – the 1990-91 serial killings of three Aboriginal children, Evelyn, Colleen and Clinton. They were all taken from the same street in the rural town of Bowraville NSW, all killed within five months of each other and all of their remains found off the same dirt track. For 30 years, the victims' families have fought a courageous battle for justice that is now being passed to the next generation. In recent weeks, with the surge of the black lives matter movement and discussions of injustice faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our country today, many have come looking for ways to truly make a difference - as you will hear Allan say, truth telling about cases such as these is a vital first step. Which can also followed by financially supporting projects such as this. The documentary team require a further $20k to make this production a reality, that will be broadcast on SBS in 2021, so if you are moved and haunted by this story, as we are, we ask that you donate any amount you can to the Bowraville Murders documentary crowdfunding campaign here: https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/project/the-bowraville-murders/ Thank you to Allan and the whole team behind the Bowraville Murders Documentary, for your dedication to truth telling and justice. Our deepest condolences are with the families of these victims and we are hopeful that this will bring some peace and sense of justice. To watch the trailer and read more, head to @bowravilledoco on social media. . . . Always Was, Always Will Be Our Stories is Written, Hosted, Produced and Edited by Marlee Silva, on the unceded lands of the Dharrawal people. We pay our deepest respects to those people and their Elders past and present, whose connection to this place has remained unbroken for over 60 thousand years. . . . Theme Music: 'Run' by Tristan Barton Podcast Artwork: @wuruhi.auaha . . .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this episode contains the names of people who have passed away. In 1988 the death of Mark Haines just outside of Tamworth in regional NSW was barely investigated by local police. The 17-year-old’s body was found on train tracks outside of town, but law enforcement treated his death as less than suspicious. You have only to pull on the threads of the case to find that the truth could be very far from that. Allan Clarke is a Muruwari man and an award winning investigative journalist, producer and presenter. Allan worked closely with Mark Haines’ family and friends for five years fighting for justice, and answers, culminating in the investigation of the case for the ABC podcast Unravel: Blood On The Tracks. Allan joins this episode to explore the case, the mis-steps by law enforcement, and the racial prejudices that hindered initial, and even ongoing, investigations. CREDITS: Guest: Allan Clarke Host: Jessie Stephens Producer and editor: Elise Cooper RESEARCH Unravel: Blood On The Tracks, ABC Podcasts https://bit.ly/unravel-podcast  ‘Footsteps On The Tracks’ by Allan Clarke https://bit.ly/footsteps-allan-clarke  State Crime Command will investigate Mark Haines death  ‘Blood on the Tracks Pt 1: Murder or misadventure, who killed Mark Haines?’ Australian Story, ABC TV https://bit.ly/aus-story-part-1  'Blood on the Tracks Pt 2: Unraveling Tamworth's body on the train tracks mystery’ Australian Story, ABC TV https://bit.ly/aus-story-part-2  Mark Haines’ family 2017 petition for the state government to offer a reward for information relating to Mark Haines’ death https://bit.ly/markhaines-family-plea  CONTACT US Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au Join our closed Facebook community to discuss this episode. Just search True Crime Conversations on Facebook or follow this link https://bit.ly/tcc-group  If any of the contents in this episode have cause distress know that there is help available viaLifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636

Over the Weekend When the River Runs Dry made its Australian premiere at the Transitions Film Festival in Melbourne. Hear the panel discussion with film makers Rory Mcleod and Peter Yates, Muruwari and Budjiti man Bruce Shillingsworth and Friends of the Earth River Country Coordinator Megan Williams facilitated be Alanta Colley. 1. Find a screening near you2. Take the Pledge to Save the Barka  

 Exceptional speeches calling for climate action ring with rising anger in response to government  denial and inaction. MC: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki makes climate science segways.   Zali Stegall the Independent member for Waringah outlines her bill for an official bipartisan  climate action plan.  Bruce Shillingsworth a Muruwari and Budjiti man,  from  the north-west NSW river lands  demands:" Put the water back in the rivers" Dr Sue Wareham from the Medical Association for the prevention of war warns of conflict coming from climate extremes. Adrian Burringubba, Leader and spokesman for the Wangang and Jagalingoo family council: The fight with Adani  is not over.Bob Brown. Founder of The Greens, Former Senator  tells truth to power. Music: Jonny Huckle Links:  [Under Construction]The Peoples Climate Assembly:  https://www.peoplesclimateassembly.org/Artist - Mundagutta Bruce ShillingsworthInternational campain against Nuclear War   Medical Association for the Prevention of WarXR  Peace Australia- FacebookSave Our Coast Wangang and Jagalingou family council:  https://www.facebook.com/WanganandJagalingou/News"Zali Steggall to unveil climate change bill and push for a conscience vote for MPs": The Guardian "Closer than ever, 100 seconds to midnight: 2020 doomsday clock statement."  Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists   " The costs of War"  Brown Institute 

“We’re mums, dads, aunties, nans, pops, school counsellors, teachers. We’re playing seven roles.” For this episode we had the privilege of speaking to Aunty Sandra and Narelle, two women from the Wiradjuri and Muruwari nations respectively who work as Aboriginal education officers in Sydney. We were curious about their experience of living on missions, as many Aboriginal people have been forced to do - with the expectation they adhere to white, Christian values. But we also discussed the forced removal of Aboriginal children, teaching Indigenous histories and more. And it’s not just Rubie this week… we’re all fuming about tourists climbing Uluru, inaction on the proposal for a voice to parliament and the everyday racism inflicted on people of colour.

How does seeing monsters in the stars help scientists understand where ancient wildlife could be found? Much in the same way that a cultural man and astrophysicist can become friends. Australian aborigines have been telling stories for tens of thousands of years, but only now are researchers starting to find the science within them. In this story we talked to Muruwari man Willy Stevens and his scientific partner in crime Dr. Duane Hamacher.

Today on the show with Dean, Eiddwen and Will [segment times in brackets] || Wednesday Breakfast would like to acknowledge the Kulin Nations: true owners, caretakers, and custodians of the land from which we broadcast. We pay respect to Elders, past and present, of the Kulin Nations, We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and a treaty has never been signed ||  [13:29] - Murray-Darling River Crisis: Bruce Shillingsworth is a Muruwari and Budjari man from Brewarrina and he speaks passionately on the way the sacred river has been laid waste and what we need to do to to fix the mess || [22:52] - Walking back toward the Cold War: The United States has withdrawn from the INF Treaty, a landmark of the end of the Cold War that eliminated intermediate and short range nuclear missiles. Tilman Ruff of ICAN comes on the show to talk to us about the implications of this and where we all might be headed || [40:25] - Let's take This Offline: Housing for the Aged Action Group is part of the Aged Care Navigator trial, in the wake of agressive digitisation of many services for older Australians. Executive Officer Fiona York comes on the show to tell us about the trial and why it was started || [53:00] - #ParentsNext #Fail: Parents Next as a compulsory program of "work readiness" and parenting skills workshops has been a failure and does real damage, according to parents and activists like Ella Buckland. Ella joins us on Wednesday Breakfast || [1:08:12] - Dirty Adani: Adani has breached its license for the second time in as many years. Christian from the Australian Conservation Foundation fills Wednesday Breakfast in on what has happened || 

Set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town, Rainbow’s End is a thought-provoking, often hilarious and emotionally powerful snapshot of a Koori family - Nan Dear, her daughter Gladys and Gladys’ daughter Dolly; it dramatises their struggle for decent housing, meaningful education, jobs and community acceptance.--Jane Harrison is an indigenous Australian writer and playwright. A descendant of the Muruwari people of New South Wales, from the area around Bourke and Brewarrina, Harrison grew up in the Victorian Dandenongs with her mother and sister. She began her career as an advertising copywriter, before beginning work as a writer with the Ilbijerri Theatre Company. In the late 90s, Harrison was commissioned by Ilbijerri to write Stolen, about the Stolen Generations. The play premiered in ‘98, and was followed by seven annual seasons in Melbourne, plus extensive national and international tours.