Phoenix Rising: The Alec Doomadgee Chronicles

Chaslyn Diamond is the eldest daughter of Mum Eunice.....she is the big sister of Adele Sandy that lost her life on the 30th of May 2020 due to systemic and institutional RACISM in Aboriginal Community Hospitals. Now Mum Eunice's life is in danger and she is currently under going life saving surgery to save her!! After 10 months of being ignored, dismissed and made to feel like an inconvenience by the professional health workers at the Doomadgee hospital she finally got flown out last night (Wednesday 11th Jan 2022) by the Royal Flying Doctors air service. Hear Chaslyn speak her TRUTH!

Helen (Guyupul) and Rose (Dhamarranji) are 2 very strong Aboriginal women from the Yolngu tribe on Elcho Island NT, they practice traditional bush medicine, bush fruits and bush trucker to help them live a healthy lifestyle. In the past 2 years their world has come crashing down around them, once again due to the intrusion of white mans  oppressive laws and mandates around the COVID vaccination roll out into Aboriginal communities......their livelihood is under attack and they are struggle to make sense of all the propaganda. Listen as Helen who is a former health worker and Rose speak their TRUTH from their very lived experience on Elcho Island, the power and strength of these 2 Tribal Lore Women is so infectious.

I am joined for the 1st time by my son Zachariah Doomadgee to chat about his experiences growing up in front of the camera and the impact the film Zach's Ceremony had on his life. We find out about what he is up to now and how his life has changed since the whirlwind tour of the film around the world and back again to our country.

Featuring Music from Archie Roach: "Into The Bloodstream"

My mother Yellagungimarra Noreen George speaks her TRUTH.......we pick up her story and follow mothers journey as a single parent of a white mans son. The hardships she faced and the power of a WOMAN to find peace, love and safety for her first born child.

featuring the music of Archie Roach: Mulyawongk

My brother Garrick George "Bowenda" speaks about the struggle with the Northern Land Council, Rio Tinto and the fight against URANIUM MINING on the Waanyi Garawa Land Trust.

Featuring the music of Coloured Stone: "Blackboy"

On the 26th October 2021 the Northern Land Council held a meeting in Doomadgee QLD to distribute royalty funds from mining company Rio Tinto to mine Uranium on the Waanyi Garawa Land Trust. One family was excluded from participating in the meeting due to their opposition to URANIUM Mining of SACRED SITES!! Hear Garrick George speak his TRUTH about the treatment of his family.

Featuring the music of Warumpi Band: "We Gotta Be Strong"

On the 26th October 2021 the Northern Land Council (NLC) held a meeting Doomadgee QLD to distribute "royalty funds" paid from a yet to be determined source to people connected to the Waanyi Garwa Land Trust in the Northern Territory.....My mother Noreen George and her big sister Estelle George have lived on the Waanyi Garawa Land Trust for over 40 years, but they were excluded along with their children  from all proceedings due to their opposition to URANIUM Mining of  'Sacred Sites and any URANIUM mining on the Waanyi Garawa Land Trust! 

This is from their own words the day after the NLC meeting took place in Doomadgee QLD.

Featuring the music of Warumpi Band: "From The Bush"

We continue the journey of Zach's Ceremony and see the impact had on our live, we also follow the story to New York City for the Margret Mead Film Festival in 2016. After an impressive debut at the HotDocs film festival in Toronto Canada, we get propelled onto the film festival circuit and the ZC has a huge impact wherever it is screened! A crazy fast past trip to New York City has some unexpected U - TURNS that have us rubbing shoulders with BIG STARS!

featuring the music of Frank Yamma: "She Cried"

In this episode I discuss the creation of my documentary feature Zach's Ceremony and the hardships I faced in bringing my dream into reality. I will reveal the motivations behind the film and why it was important to push through all the drama to complete it, plus the special connection the film has with the Packer family.

Featuring the music of Maupower (feat. Archie Roach): "Freedom"

This episode I delve into my lived experiences around the death in police custody of my cousin Cameron "Murinji" Doomadgee on Palm Island QLD in 2004 and address the impact it had on Australia, my family and the personal toll it took on me. I unpack a few personal struggles that I have had over the years dealing with the trauma and responsibilities of representing my family name with honour, plus answer some hard truths! I also share my recent trip to Palm Island to perform a "Healing Ceremony" in honour of Murinji Doomadgee and hopefully bring some peace to his spirit, the community and my Doomadgee family on the island.  

Featuring the music of Kev Carmody: "Thou Shalt Not Steal"