Renown Aboriginal artist, Jandamarra Cadd, shares the ancestral inspiration behind his incredible paintings, and invites us to look beyond the dots into the depth of the space between and the essence of reality. Jandamarra’s unique style of com

Aunty Lauraine Barlow – “It’s all about Country”

Jun 13th, 2018 37m 34s

Two little boys dancing for the first time on country at Buddabadoo in Far North Queensland are joined by the spirits of their ancestral 'Popeyes' (grandfathers). Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Lauraine Barlow shares this beautiful mystical experienc

Aunty Lauraine Barlow - "Hearing Country"

Jun 1st, 2018 26m 59s

Ever felt a strong urge to ‘go bush’, hit the surf, climb a mountain, or just sit by a river? Respected Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Lauraine Barlow, explains how she can hear Country call and welcome her, and that Country can also tell one when it’

Dr John Bradley - "Singing Saltwater Country"

May 23rd, 2018 45m 57s

Over 35 years ago, Dr John Bradley took up a teaching position at Borroloola in the Northern Territory, at a time when Yanyuwa children were flogged for speaking their own language at school. Defying policy, John encouraged his pupils to speak

Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson - Part 4 - "Weaving in a New Dreaming"

May 13th, 2018 28m 25s

How is it that oral cultures, that didn't rely on writing, could memorise and accurately hand down vast amounts of information and knowledge for millennia? Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson, talks about the importance and sacredness of song in Abor

Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson – Part 3 – “Get on to your Dreaming Track”

May 8th, 2018 24m 1s

In this part 3 (of 4) of Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson’s chat with me, Garmi recounts the traditional Dreaming story of Nungeena, and discusses how healing groundwaters underlie some song- and ley lines. We also discuss the connection to land,

Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson – Part 2 – Women’s Business, Family and Seven Sisters

May 2nd, 2018 22m 18s

In this part 2 (of 4), Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson, tells us about the land acquisition for the Nungeena Aboriginal Corporation, and talks about the importance of women’s business and family. Garmi also recounts the Dreaming story of three o

Garminungeena, Jenny Thompson – Part 1 – “It’s Time”

Apr 24th, 2018 23m 9s

Respected Aboriginal Elder, Garminuneenga, Jenny Thompson, descends from the Wakka Wakka people belonging to the Kabi Kabi language group in Queensland. Garminungeena, an ordained Anglican Deacon and accomplished academic, is a spiritual healer

Inspiring conversation about Aboriginal songlines with author of The Memory Code, Dr Lynne Kelly

Mar 22nd, 2018 1h 1m

In this incredible first episode, Dr Lynne Kelly discusses how oral (non-literate) societies used songs, stories and other memory aids to pass down vast amounts of knowledge and information necessary for the survival of their culture over many

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