In response to the national conversation between First Nations and other Australians inspired by the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its call for truth-telling about our shared history, the Alice Springs Uniting Church leadership and members are seeking to revisit the story presented by the Adelaide House Museum.

Former Saint Kilda and Brisbane AFL player, Central Australian GILBERT McADAM says an apology to himself and fellow Saint NICKY WINMAR from Collingwood, for abuse they received during a game 30 years ago has given Gilbert McAdam a sense of closure.A Healing Ceremony was held at Collingwood’s ground Victoria Park on Tuesday night, to extend the apology to Aboriginal players for racism, but McAdam says the AFL has to do more, including lifetime bans for racist fans.

Jodeen Carney was the First female Leader of the Northern Territory Country Liberal Party and is now the South Australian Commissioner for Equal Opportunity. Ms Carney says "if everyone is to reach their full potential there must be gender equal."

Alyawarre woman and veteran campaigner for the rights and health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Pat Anderson AO, is Co-Chair of the Uluru Dialogues, and many other organizations.

She was recently announced as the 2023 NT Award recipient of the Australian Awards for Excellence in Women's Leadership shared her thoughts with CAAMA radio's Jenni Hubert about the ongoing difficulties that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women continue to face…

Steve Allsop is Professor at the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University having served as Director from 2005-2016. He has worked in the drug field for over 35 years and been involved in policy, prevention and treatment research and professional development for health, police, education, welfare staff and community organisations.

Michael Woodley is Executive Officer of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and the Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation (JAC), as well as being a Yindjibarndi spokesperson, Bindarra Law carrier, and community leader. His leadership has a history of more than a decade in the Yindjibarndi community, and more generally in the community of Roebourne.

Dr. Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis was born under a gum tree in remote Western Australia on land earmarked by government for the Giles Weather Station. Dr Ellis, who has taught her language in France, talks with CAAMA broadcaster Jenni Hubert about the many Ngaanyatjarra people who are already living in Mpartnwe/ Alice Springs and those that travel here for essential services .

Declan Furber Gillick was born in Mpartnwe/Alice Springs and is the son of veteran Stolen Generations campaigner, highly respected Arrernte man, the late Mr H.Furber and Vicki Gillick the policy coordinator of lobby group The People’s Alcohol Action Coalition.

Que Kenny is an Arrernte/Pintubi woman from Ntaria Hermannsberg in Central Australia.

Last week Que sent a personal message to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for her people to be allowed to play a greater role in addressing the current wave of unrest being experienced in Central Australia.

In this interview Que calls out for help from other young leaders as she shares her thoughts about the significance of respect and taking ownership of behavior….

The Northern Territory Labor government is under fire for failing to have sufficient police numbers in Alice Springs to control spiraling anti social behavior and protect the personal safety of local residents .

Speaking outside Parliament House in Darwin last Friday Bill Yan the Country Liberal member for the seat of Namatjira said people are not feeling safe.