Indigenuity

Today’s show features conversations with Gumbaynggirr woman and interdisciplinary educator and researcher, Dr Lilly Brown, who is the CEO of Magabala Books — Australia’s leading Indigenous publisher based in the remote Kimberley town of Broome, Western Australia — and Quandamooka man Bradley Kerr, who is the Director of Naarm-based architecture and design studio Winsor Kerr, and who was awarded th...

In today’s episode of Indigenuity we chat with two First Nations creatives. Waanyi writer Alexis Wright talks about her award winning fiction book Praiseworthy , which has not only received the 2024 Stella Prize but has also made Wright the only author to win the Stella Prize twice in her lifetime, which she had previously been awarded in 2018 for her work, Tracker; Richard Bell, who is a Kamilaro...

This episode of Indigenuity comprises of two conversations, the first being with Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer, teacher, researcher, and winner of the 2022 David Unaipon Award, Dr Mykaela Saunders, whose latest published work ‘Always Will Be’ is a stunningly inventive and thought-provoking collection that poses the question: what might Country, community and culture look like in the Tweed if Goo...

A conversation with Dr Debra Dank, who is a Gudanji/Wakaja writer who made history by taking home an unprecedented four prizes at the 2023 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for her memoir ‘We Come with This Place’, which chronicles the intergenerational trauma in her family. Debra talks with us about her piece called 'Past-Making within the Present', a conversation with Carody Culver publi...

An interview with Wiradjuri man Ben Bowen, who is the CEO of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, which recently has been awarded the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. This global award was created by the Swedish government and is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Page:...

Dingaal clan member and Walmbaar Aboriginal Corporation Chairperson Kenneth McLean joins us for a discussion on the discovery of 2000 - 3000 year old pottery on Jiigurru island, which is expanding our understanding of ancient technologies of Dingaal Country. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuity Twitter @IndigenuityAU Instagram @indigen...

A two-interview episode comprising of a discussion with Larrakia, Kungarakan, Gurindji, and French writer and performer Laniyuk, discussing her urgent campaign to protect Lee Point on her traditional lands of Larrakia country, which is facing imminent destruction. This is followed by a conversation with Yorta Yorta & Ngarrindjeri man Cienan Muir, who is both the head of Indiginerd, which works...

On this episode of Indigenuity we chat to Gomeroi artist Clare Jaque Vasquez, whose paintings capture stories and weaving practices in raised textural form on her canvases, utilising layering to embed and protect stories, and whose work is being featured in the exhibition ‘The Women's Show’ at Vivien Anderson Gallery in St Kilda from 20th March to 27th April. The second interview is with Martu aut...

On this two-interview edition of Indigenuity we chat to Wiradjuri artist Jazz Money, whose practice is centred around poetics, while producing works that encompass installation, digital, performance, film, and print. Secondly, we speak with Bundjalung and Kullilli journalist, radio broadcaster, documentary maker, sound artist and writer Daniel Browning. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Pa...

A conversation with Gudanji/Wakaja writer Dr Debra Dank, who made history in 2023 by taking home an unprecedented four prizes at the 2023 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, and who will be making appearing at the First Nations literary festival Blak & Bright on March 14th - 17th March. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuity T...

A two interview episode of Indigenuity, featuring a chat with Muruwari man, Dr Joseph West, who is the Associate Dean (Indigenous) with the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Melbourne, who discusses his recent article “Australian Universities Must Prioritise Indigenous engineers”, which explores the current flaws in student recruitment methods for getting Indig...

Kystal De Napoli speaks to Dr Katrina Wruck, a Mabuigilaig/Goemulgal Torres Straight Islander Woman, with a focus researching innovative and green solutions for industrial problems, from mining waste to detergent.

A conversation with Dr Katrina Wruck, who hails from the Mabuigilaig nation of Mabuiag Island in the Torres Strait and is an early career researcher with a passion for finding innovative, green solutions for industrial problems. Her cross-disciplinary research encompasses knowledge from the fields of industrial chemistry, process engineering, and materials science, which she uses to deliver high-t...

On this episode of Indigenuity we are visited by Wiradjuri poet and the associate professor in creative writing at the University of Melbourne, Jeanine Leane, who discusses and reads from her new collection of personal and political poetry, ‘Gawimarra: Gathering’. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuity Twitter @IndigenuityAU Instagram @i...

A conversation with Bundjalung poet Evelyn Araluen who is a writer, researcher and co-editor of the Overland Literary Journal. Evelyn discusses her contribution to the new poetry anthology Woven , which weaves together First Nations' voices from around the globe. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuity Twitter @IndigenuityAU Instagram @in...

A conversation with Yidinji woman Kirsten Clark, who is the Associate Director of Indigenous Strategy for the Office of the Provost at the University of Melbourne, who joins Indigenuity to discuss her recently authored article, “Indigenous Knowledge Has The Power To Help Address The Climate Crisis”, including the research stream ‘Healthy Country’, which has the overarching aim to empower Indigenou...

An interview with Kamilaroi man Corey Tutt, the founder of DeadlyScience, a not-for-profit organisation that provides STEM resources to remote schools in Australia and connects young Indigenous people with STEM professionals. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuity Twitter @IndigenuityAU Instagram @indigenuityau

In today's show, Maddi Miller speaks with future Olympian Marissa Williamson Pohlman about her journey to becoming the first Aboriginal woman to qualify for the Olympics in boxing, and the importance of showing up for yourself everyday. Later, Maddie speaks with Tully Mahr, an aerospace enginnering student, who has recently returned from a 10-week-internship with NASA, on theimportance of First Na...

A two guest episode. We speak with Janine Mohamed - a Narrunga Kaurna woman and CEO of the Lowitja Institute – Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research, who was recently awarded the Victorian Australian of the Year in recognition of her legacy as a pioneer for Indigenous healthcare. We also speak with Chelsea Aniba of the Dhoeybaw clan of Sabai Islan...

A conversation with the Gunai writer Kirli Saunders, whose written works span poetry, plays, and picture books, as well as being a visual artist, cultural consultant, and the NSW 2020 Aboriginal Woman of the Year. Kirli joins Indigenuity to discuss her latest book, Returning , which captures the complex emotions that come with rediscovering oneself, Country, and connection while addressing contemp...

A conversation with Barkindji artist, curator and Creative Director of the not-for-profit organisation The Torch, Kent Morris. Kent details his experience of working on the program, which provides cultural and arts industry support to First Nations people in Victoria who are incarcerated or recently released from prison, as well as the exhibition ‘Future Dreaming … Visions of the Future’, which is...

A discussion with Yorta Yorta man Jason Tamiru about Yalinguth, which is an app that serves as an audio guide to the cultural significance of locations across Naarm, or which he is the Creative Director. Yalinguth provides story telling and soundscapes from dozens of Elders and knowledge holders, including the late Uncle Jack Charles and Uncle Archie Roach. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Progra...

Today’s episode features two interviews; with Muruwari woman Jane Harrison, who is the director of the Blak and Bright First Nations Literary Festival and a renowned playwright known for her works, Stolen and The Visitors; and Wakka Wakka man Harley Mann, who is the founder of Na Djinang Circus and the director of the upcoming Melbourne Fringe Circus event called Of The Land on Which We Meet . Wit...

Author Melanie Saward, a proud descendent of the Bigambul and Wakka Wakka peoples, joins Indigenuity to discuss her recently published novel Burn , which has been shortlisted twice for the David Unaipon award and once for the Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship. With presenter Krystal De Napoli. Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuity Twitter @IndigenuityAU Instagram...

A conversation with Worimi and Biripi poet Nicole Smede, about her work with language as a means of reconnecting with her culture. She is the First Nations Senior Project Manager for Red Room Poetry and has been a key contributor to the Poetry in First Languages program since its inception in 2018, which is a program that delivers First Nations-led poetry workshops to support students to find stre...