Coming Up
Deadly Broadcaster of the Year - Uncle Peter Hill and The Best of Speaking Out
Uncle Peter Hill won Broadcaster of the Year at this year's Deadly Awards. You'll find out just who he is and the work that got him this honour. Plus you'll hear some of the stories you may have missed on Speaking Out this year when we wrap up the program for 2008.
Past Programs
2008 Human Rights Medal Winner - Les Malezer and musician Dan Sultan
Les Malezer was awarded the 2008 Human Rights Medal for his work in advancing the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people both nationally and internationally. You'll also hear from Koori Mail Editor, Kirstie Parker, who was the winner of this year's Print Category at the Australian Human Rights Commission Awards. And you'll catch up with Dan Sultan to hear about his role in Bran Nue Dae.
World AIDS Day and Trachoma Eye Health Project book
World AIDS Day celebrated its 20th anniversary on Monday and you'll get an Aboriginal perspective about what it's like to live with the disease and what the challenges are in getting community clued up. You'll also hear from one of the original members of the ground breaking Trachoma Eye Health Project of the 1970s which was led by the late Fred Hollows.
Djarragun Hospitality Students, Indigenous Language School and Gadigal Music launch
A group of hospitality students from Djarragun College near Cairns recently came to Sydney to attend a Careers Week at the International College of Management Sydney (ICMS), the students at Vincentia High on the NSW South Coast talk about what it's like to learn a local Indigenous language and you're off to the launch of the Gadigal Music label at Redfern in Sydney.
"Straight Talk" summit, 15th Sports and Cultural Festival and Indigenous Cabin Crew Trainees
Oxfam Australia is planning to hold a summit for Indigenous women in Canberra next year and you'll find out how you can get involved, the 15th annual First Contact Sports and Cultural Festival hits Brisbane next weekend and you'll follow three Indigenous cabin crew trainees as they prepare to take to the skies.
From Little Things Big Things Grow Book and Keeping Our Mob Safe program
A new children's book has put pictures to the words of the song written by Uncle Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly. The song, "From Little Things Big Things Grow", is about the 8 year strike by the Gurindji stockmen who walked off Wave Hill in the Northern Territory in August 1966. The children of the Kalkarindji (the original area of the Wave Hill walk off) have contributed the illustrations for this book. Plus you'll learn more about the "Keeping Our Mob Safe" project which is part of the National Emergency Management Strategy for remote Indigenous communities.
