The Mission

Nerita Waight, Co Chair of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS), discusses a proposal for an independent police oversight body for investigating instances of police brutality. And journalist Rachael Hocking talks to Daniel about First Nations connection to country music and the cancellation of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Professor Barry Judd, Director of Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, talks to Daniel about racism and the AFL. And Jamie Lowe, CEO of the National Native Title Council, talks about new consequences facing Rio Tinto after their destruction of the Juukan caves. With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Professor Marcia Langton AM discusses the impact of mining companies on Aboriginal heritage sites, ahead of the WA Government releasing its draft Aboriginal Heritage Protection Bill.  With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Michael Bell from the Australian War Memorial talks about Aboriginal servicemen in the Vietnam War; and Torres Strait Island man Yessie Mosby talks about the legal action and  fight to save the Torres Strait Islands from climate change. With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Academic and anti-racism campaigner Dr. Stephen Hagan discusses his 20 year campaign to re-name a brand of cheese. With presenter Daniel James.
Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Catherine Liddle, CEO of First Nations Media, talks to Daniel about the new national agreement on Closing the Gap. And Daniel McAullay discusses the threat of the pandemic on urban aboriginal communities.

With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Roxanne Moore, Executive Officer from NATSILS (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service) discusses why we need to raise the age of criminal responsibility. And Meriki Onus, co-founder of Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, talks about the recent Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney.

With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Alan Thorpe, Director of Dardi Munwurro (Strong Spirit) 24 hr crisis line 'Brother To Brother' talks about the important work of  on supporting Aboriginal men through COVID; and Fred Hooper, Chairperson, Northern Basins Aboriginal Nations (NBAN), discusses Murray Darling Basin water policy.

With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Marcus Stewart, Co-Chair of the First People's Assembly of Victoria, talks about the Victorian Government’s support for a truth-telling process; and Tracey Hanshaw, founder of Justice Aunties Inc, talks about NITV's premiere of 'Living Black: Aboriginal Lives Matter.' With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission

Jill Gallagher AO discusses Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations' (VACCHO) response to the hard lockdown in Melbourne's public housing.

With presenter Daniel James.

Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-mission