Living Black Podcast

Living Black host Karla Grant speaks to veteran Australian journalist and film-maker John Pilger about his plight to raise awareness of the issues Indigenous Australians face in his new documentary, Utopia. Broadcast 26 May 2014. Living Black Series 20 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC

Eddie Mabo’s legacy 20 years after the landmark court case, chroming – a new wave of substance abuse and Christine Anu in studio. (An SBS/NITV Production) (Current Affairs) CC

WATCH the full episode on SBS ONE, MONDAY 5PM, on NITV, Tuesday 9PM

Living Black, Australia’s leading Indigenous news and current affairs show, returns to uncover the real issues behind the headlines to tell vital Indigenous stories important to all Australians. In this new season Living Black will report from some of the most remote areas of Australia, delivering hard hitting news and current affairs stories impacting on communities. The team will chase the stories rarely covered by mainstream media and unearth the issues which local people face on a daily basis. There will also be a series of one-on-one interviews with the some of this country’s most interesting and topical faces including Ray Martin, Wayne Quilliam and, Cathy Freeman. (An SBS Production) (News and Current Affairs)

The story leading our show sees us investigating the controversial issue of mentally impaired people who are detained in prison without trial or conviction, and where Indigenous prisoners are over represented. Hosted by Karla Grant in Rockingham, WA. Broadcast 15 September 2014. Living Black Series 21 Episode 1 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC #LivingBlackSBS

We talk with Aboriginal Housing Company CEO Mick Mundine and activist Jenny Munro about proposed redevelopment of The Block and the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Redfern. We visit the Wilcannia Exhibition, meet Indigenous students taking up medical studies and catch up with inspiring and talented singer songwriter Troy Brady. Hosted by Karla Grant. Living Black Series 20 Episode 13, Broadcast 30 June 2014 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC

Living Black presents a special forum discussion on the increasing number of Indigenous children being removed from their families and placed in out-of-home care. Hosted by Karla Grant. Living Black Series 20 Episode 12, Broadcast 23 June 2014 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC #LivingBlackSBS

Laura Murphy-Oates reports on the proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act, Karla Grant discusses the changes with Dr Tim Soutphommasane, Larteasha Griffen reports on the push for Constitutional recognition, Hannah Hollis visits the NSW town of Gunnedah and Nevanka McKeon reports on the 25th anniversary of Bangarra Dance Theatre. Hosted by Karla Grant. Living Black Series 20 Episode 11, Broadcast 16 June 2014 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC #LivingBlackSBS

Meet Long Walk founder, AFL legend Michael Long on the walk's 10th anniversary. Hosted by Karla Grant. Living Black Series 20 Episode 9, Broadcast 2 June 2014 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC #LivingBlackSBS

Host Karla Grant reports from New York City where Indigenous representatives from all over the world are working together for the rights of their people at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. An Australian delegation has voiced their concerns of the disparity between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians at the forum. Living Black Series 20 Episode 7, Broadcast 19 May 2014 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC #LivingBlackSBS

Living Black investigates the management of morgues in the Northern Territory. Last year, Robin Nilco's brother's body was swapped with a younger woman’s. It wasn't until his family had the funeral one week later, they realised there’d been a mistake. This family shares their painful story. Hosted by Karla Grant in Wadeye, NT. Living Black Series 20 Episode 6, Broadcast 12 May 2014 (An NITV/SBS Production) CC #LivingBlackSBS