The Mission

Indigitek Director, Ben Armstrong, yarns about the lack of Aboriginal people in ccience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers; and Catherine Liddle of First Nations Media Australia discusses digital inclusion and cyber safety awareness in inDigiMOB. With presenter Daniel James.

Karen Heap, Chairperson of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation discusses the need for personal protective equipment in Aboriginal health settings; and Apryl Watson, daughter of Tanya Day, discusses the findings of the coronial inquest into her mother’s death. With presenter Daniel James.

Dr. Thalia Anthony from UTS's Faculty of Law discusses the potential impacts of COVID-19 in prisons and CEO of Leedal, John Rodriguez informs on the disruption in food supply in remote Aboriginal communities due to panic buying the city.

Dr Tanya Schramm, a board member of Australian Indigenous Doctors Association about patients facing racism during the pandemic. Then Youth Affairs Council Victoria’s Young Thinker in Residence Levi McKenzie-Kirkbright discusses his essay Sovereignty: A Way Forward.

Daniel is joined on the line by Dawn Casey, Deputy CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, to discuss some of the measures put in place to protect Aboriginal communities from COVID-19. Then, Chair of The Healing Foundation’s Stolen Generations Reference Group, Ian Hamm highlights the historic Stolen Generations Redress Scheme

This week on The Mission, Daniel is joined on the line by co-host of NITV football talk show Yokayi Footy, Tony Armstrong. Then Daniel is joined in the studio by the host of RRR program Still Here, Niel Morris. Finally author and activist Thomas Mayor phones in to chat about Indigenous affairs.

Daniel returns to interview Archie Roach and then is joined on the phone by CEO of Aboriginal Housing Victoria, Darren Smith.

Guest host Rachel Hocking and Lidia Thorpe discuss Invasion Day protests and paying the rent. Then Rachel interviews Sydney singer/songwriter, Akala Newman.

Guest host Gizmo D is joined by co-host Yorta Yorta musician, Allara. First up an interview with Boonwurrung man, Steve Parker, about his work in flora and fauna education. Then Creative Director Caroline Briggs Martin phones in to chat about the upcoming YIRRAMBOI festival.

Guest host Gizmo D presents selected tracks from Arrente language learing tools from the arrernte-angkentye.online resource. Plus, Bundjalung man and Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation CEO Oliver Costello phone in to discuss cultural burning.