Yarning Up has returned for Season Three, with even more rich and inspiring, First Nation’s guests and conversations to come.  

In this season's first instalment, Caroline had the pleasure of yarning with Gunai, Kurnai and Wotjobaluk man, Ben Abbatangelo.  Ben is a passionate and purpose driven storyteller, story-maker and story-amplifier, which is reflected in his many creative outputs.  Such as documentaries for VICE, writing for The Saturday Paper and The Guardian, and being a regular voice for various ABC channels and The Project.

The conversation between Caroline and Ben is deeply rich, inspiring, and generous. It delves deep into their perspectives, aspirations and doubts about the upcoming referendum in Australia, which is set to take place between October and December 2023. 

The referendum will seek to enshrine First Peoples into the constitution as the rightful owners of "so-called Australia" and ask all Australians the following:

‘’A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?’’

As well as that, it will be put to Australians that the constitution be amended to include a new chapter titled "Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples"

A special thanks to our listeners who also weighed in on this topic! We appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and don’t forget to follow the show!

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We would like to acknowledge Aboriginal people as Australia’s First Peoples’ who have never ceded their sovereignty. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation where the podcast was taped. We pay our deepest respects to Traditional Owners across Australia and Elders past, present and emerging.

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