Black Magic Woman with Mundanara Bayles

On episode 54 I yarn with Arrernte man and AFL triple premiership winning legend, Darryl White. Darryl is best known for his illustrious AFL career kicking 165 goals for the Brisbane Lions/Bears from 1992 - 2005 including an impressive 20 finals appearances over his career. He was a valued member of the Indigenous All Stars team on four occasi...

On episode 53 I have the absolute honour to yarn with Witiyana Marika. A respected Rirratjingu (yolngu) ceremonial leader who is best known as one of the founding members of the highly successful Yolngu band Yothu Yindi. More recently, he produced and starred in the recent film directed by Steven Maxwell Johnson ' High Ground’&n...

Episode 52 – January 26th. Invasion Day. Survival Day.    Today we release a special and unique episode, on a date of so much significance to First Nations People. I yarn with a number of deadly guests from all over the country about what January 26th means to them. I also ask about their feelings on the&nbsp...

On episode 51 I have a deadly yarn with Sally Lawrence, in person at my studio in Coolum Beach. Sally is a non-Indigenous woman based on the Sunshine Coast, who for the past 20 years, has worked exclusively with both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within the Education context. As Manager for Indigenous Education (DET – North Coast Region), Sally’s high l...

Michelle Deshong is from Townsville, North Queensland and draws here connection to Kuku Yulanji nation.  Michelle has worked in both the Government and NGO sectors, and has held many senior leadership roles and she currently holds a number of directorship roles in the Not for Profit sector, including the Supply Nation Board, Thirrili and the OXFAM Indigenous Advi...

On episode 49 my guest is Professor Roianne West. Professor West is a Kalkadunga and Djaku-nde woman hailing from her grandmother’s ancestral lands near Mount Isa. Professor West was Australia’s first Nursing Director in a tertiary hospital with a dedicated portfolio of Indigenous Health. Her drive to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is part o...

On Episode 48 I have the pleasure of Brian Warner joining me in studio. Brian is a Kabi Kabi Traditional Owner and Native Title applicant here on the Sunshine Coast. He is a descendent of the Kabi Kabi and Wakka Wakka tribes on his mother's side and Barumgum on his father's side.  Brian previously worked for the Federa...

On episode 47 I yarn to Tony McAvoy. Tony is a Wirdi man from the central Queensland area around Clermont. He is also a native title holder in his grandmother’s country around Thargomindah in southwest Queensland.  Tony graduated in law from QUT and was admitted as a solicitor in 1988. He was called to the Bar in NSW in 2000 and appointed as Senior Counsel in 201...

Bruce Pascoe is a Bunurong man and an award-winning Australian writer, editor, and anthologist. His works have been published nationally and internationally, and have won several national literary competitions.  His book exploring the history of Aboriginal agriculture Dark Emu : Black Seeds : Agriculture or Accident? has attracted considerable attention for its discussion of land management p...

Fiona Foley is Badtjala and an influential curator, writer and academic as well as an internationally recognised artist. Dr Foley pursues a diverse artistic practice encompassing painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, mixed-media work, found objects and installation. Foley examines and dismantles historical stereotypes and her works explore a broad range of themes that relate to politics,...

Sianna is a proud Narungga woman who is the head of Brand and Marketing for Clothing the Gap, a clothing label meant to provide a space for people to come together, celebrate Aboriginal culture and design, and talk about Aboriginal history and social issues.  Sianna also helped start a national campaign called ‘Free the Flag’ to raise awareness on licensing agreement issues with the Aborigina...

Amy McQuire is a Darumbal and South Sea Islander journalist with 14 years experience working across Aboriginal and independent media. For the past four years, she has co-hosted an investigative podcast into the wrongful conviction of Aboriginal man Kevin Henry.  She was written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Meanjin, Marie Claire and the Guardian, amongst others. She is currently a...

Steven Oliver was born in Cloncurry in North West Queensland and is currently based in Brisbane. He is a writer/performer in myriad fields ranging from poetry and acting to songwriting and cabaret. His written works for the stage include the plays Proppa Solid (published by Playlab Press) and From Darkness (Brisbane Festival), and his one-man cabaret show Bigger and Blacker (Adelaide Cabaret Festi...

Guyala “Lala” Bayles is a proud Birri Gubba and Wonnarua woman born on Yuggera country in South Brisbane where she currently resides with her partner and family.  Ever since she was a little girl, Lala always wanted to be a model to show the world just how beautiful Aboriginal people and culture really is.  Lala never gave up on her childhood dream and after years of unsuccessful auditio...

In episode 39 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Stella de Cos an Arrernte woman born in Canberra, with family ties to central desert and Alice Springs.  As director of the Business Solutions program at Indigenous Business Australia, Stella is an integral part of the team providing business relief support to Indigenous businesses including the $50m package that NIAA announced in Apr...

In episode 38 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Gaja Kerry Charlton an elder of the Go’enpul Tribe of Yuggera country which starts south west from the Great Dividing Range down to Logan River up to the Pine river and east to Moreton Bay.  Gaja Kerry is a Traditional Owner of Yuggera, Quandamooka (Moreton Bay) and Kabi Kabi country north to the Sunshine Coast and has traditional tie...

In episode 37 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Aunty Diane Kerr who is a respected Elder, of the Ganun Willam Balak Clan of the Wurundjeri Tribe. Aunty Di is the matriarch of her family and takes pride in being a mother, stepmother, foster mother, aunty and a grandmother. Aunty Di has devoted much of her life to her local community as both a mentor and foster carer. She has worked in v...

In episode 36 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I yarn with Belinda Duarte who was born and raised in Ballarat, Victoria, and is a descendant of the Wotjobaluk & Dja Dja Wurrung people with Celtic and Polish origins. As the CEO of Culture is Life she supports Aboriginal-led solutions for the prevention of Aboriginal youth suicide. Belinda holds a range of positions including Director of Wester...

In episode 35 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Kevin Yow Yeh a proud Wakka Wakka and South Sea Islander man who grew up on Butchulla Country in Hervey Bay and now resides in Meanjin (Brisbane) on Jagera Country. Kevin is happily partnered with Kamilaroi man, Bob Smith and together they have two son's. Kevin is the oldest of seven siblings across two families and remains closely connect...

In episode 34 of the Black Magic Woman I yarn with Leanne Caton a Kalkadoon Woman who was raised and educated in Darwin, with family and cultural connections in the NT, SA, WA and Qld. With a career spanning over thirty plus years, Leanne was appointed in 2015 to the role of Executive Director of the Office of Aboriginal Affairs with the Northern Territory Government where she became the most seni...

In episode 33 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Aunty Pat Mamanyjun Torres who is connected to the Jabirr-Jabirr, Nyul-Nyul, Bard, Djugun, Yawuru, and Garajarri lands of Western Australia.  In 2018, Aunty Pat graduated with a Bachelor of Indigenous Languages and Linguistics degree through the Charles Darwin University at the Batchelor Institute, to record the remnants of language f...

Matt Rix is a Yuwaalayaay man through his Mother and Bagi (Grandmother) who come from the small community of Goodooga NSW. Matt grew up in Redcliffe and lives on Kabi Kabi Country in Noosa with his wife Tanya and son Cooper. Matt has over 20 years experience working in banking commencing as a teller and progressing through various roles including Branch Manager, Learning and Development Consultant...

In episode 31 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Florence Drummond a Dauareb/Wuthathi woman who was born and raised on Thursday Island in the Torres Straits.  As co-founder of Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia (IWIMRA) and a Mine Operator, Florence understands from a grass roots level, the relationship of community and stakeholder relations and their shared vision f...

In episode 30 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn to Jodi Sampson the Managing Director of Jodi Sampson Services (JSS). Jodi identifies himself and is known and respected as a proud Gomeroi/Gamilaroi Man having being raised in Moree and kinnected to other parts of North-West New South Wales. Jodi now resides on the Gold Coast QLD where he has raised his 2 Sons (Engineers). Support this show ht...

In episode 29 of Black Magic Woman I yarn to Minister for Indigenous Affairs Ken Wyatt AM an Indigenous Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Hasluck for the Liberal Party. He is the first Indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives, the first to serve as a government minister, and the first appointed...