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Follow stories concerning First Nations peoples and Indigenous Australia, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team.... more
FAQs about First Nations First:How many episodes does First Nations First have?The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.
September 24, 2025NT hit-and-run case spotlights deep disparities in criminal justice system, advocates sayThe Northern Territory has been engulfed by significant backlash regarding the sentencing of a driver who fatally struck an Aboriginal man in a hit and run and his familial connection to the Territory's Attorney General. First Nations communities and legal experts argue the sentence given to Jake Danby, a 12-month community corrections order, is inconsistent with the 'tough on crime' approach of the Country Liberal Party government....more9minPlay
September 19, 2025Healing land and spirit through Noongar knowledge and regenerative land managementIn Western Australia's Wheatbelt, a region long shaped by industrial farming practices, a new model of regenerative agriculture is taking root. At Yaraguia farm, Ballardong Noongar man Oral McGuire is healing Country, reconnecting First Nations knowledge of caring for Country with modern land management to restore ecosystems and produce food that benefits both the land and the community....more6minPlay
September 13, 2025Concerns over political extremism after rival rallies held across AustraliaPoliticians are warning against the risks of extremism and political violence, after rival rallies were held in Australia's capital cities and regional centres....more7minPlay
September 01, 2025Aboriginal Camp Sovereignty site attacked by anti-immigration protestersAn Aboriginal gathering place and burial ground was attacked in Melbourne on Sunday by participants in the city's anti-immigration rallies. Police are investigating the incident, which witnesses say involved self-proclaimed neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell and up to 100 others. The incident has been condemned by political leaders, with Senator Lidia Thorpe calling for a federal inquiry....more12minPlay
August 22, 2025Gurindji people mark half century since land handback, a milestone for First Nations land rightsThis week marks the 50th anniversary since the Gurindji land handback, an historic turning point for Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Fifty years on, people from all over Australia have gathered for the Gurindji Freedom Day Festival to celebrate the anniversary of the land hand-back, and remember the iconic events of the 1966 Wave Hill Walk Off....more8minPlay
August 22, 2025Gurindji people mark half century since land handback, a milestone for First Nations land rightsThis week marks the 50th anniversary since the Gurindji land handback, an historic turning point for Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Fifty years on, people from all over Australia have gathered for the Gurindji Freedom Day Festival to celebrate the anniversary of the land hand-back, and remember the iconic events of the 1966 Wave Hill Walk Off....more8minPlay
August 20, 2025Bush medicine program helping keep knowledge and culture alive for future generationsSurrounded by the stringybark forest of Northeast Arnhem Land, a group of Yolngu cultural educators are passing on knowledge of bush medicine to a new wave of First Nations doctors. The remote placement, formed in partnership with Flinders University, explores traditional healing methods, while building cultural awareness in modern practices....more8minPlay
August 02, 2025Guiding Indigenous students to careers in science and technologyAround Australia, some educational and fun workshops for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are aiming to contribute to an inclusive and diverse future science and technology workforce. Victoria’s largest health service and an Indigenous-owned organisation are helping to guide students from an Aboriginal high school to meaningful STEM related career pathways....more8minPlay
August 01, 2025INTERVIEW: Arrente artist Amunda Gorey on kinship, connection and deep listeningAn art exhibition in Melbourne is showcasing the work of three Aboriginal sisters in a collection entitled 'Connected Through Country'. Artists Amunda, Grace and Myra Gorey own their own art collective called No Fixed Gallery, which is dedicated to celebrating 65,000 years of Arrernte culture through contemporary art. In this episode of Weekend One on One, Biwa Kwan spoke with Amunda Gorey about the inspiration for the latest collection - and how her art intersects with her work with non-profit Children's Ground to deliver change and impact for First Nations children through a pioneering model blending lifelong learning and confidence in culture and language....more14minPlay
July 31, 2025What is Garma? And why is it important?The very first Garma Festival was held just before the turn of the millennium in 1999, led by the late Yunupingu. But the mission of its founders remains: to be a cross-cultural meeting of leaders to discuss improving standards of living for all First Nations people. And a warning - this feature contains the voice of someone who has died....more5minPlay
FAQs about First Nations First:How many episodes does First Nations First have?The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.