The Score

CEO of the Secretariat of the National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC), Catherine Liddle talks about National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, a day for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities to celebrate the strength and culture of their children. Next, student journalist Danya Daoud talks about her experience participating in the annual Youth Parliament, a program run by the YMCA and seeks to train and provide skills to youth around the state; Finally, artists from the Multicultural Arts Victoria BER and Jess talk about the Duniya Behter program, which establishes creative digital opportunities for young people in regional Victoria.

With presenter Samira Farah.

Artist and curator Tamsen Hopkinson talks about Polyphonic Reverb, a group exhibition on display at the Gertrude Contemporary. The exhibition brings together works by a selection leading of artists to reflect the connections to, histories in, and ongoing resonances of the near Pacific, with an emphasis on Polynesia and Melanesia; Next, co-director of Democracy in Colour Neha Madhok talks about the issue of temporary visa holders and the struggles they currently face in Australia -  unpacking the recent comments made by Prime minister Albanese that suggest the new Labour Federal Government is committing to pathways to permanent residency for migrants and temporary visa holders.

With presenter Samira Farah.

Researcher and senior lecturer at Southern Cross University, Doctor Kathomi Gatwiri talks about ‘Reclaiming racial dignity: An ethnographic study of how African youth in Australia use social media to visibilise anti-Black racism’; Next, Yorta Yorta man and creative director of Yalinguth, Jason Tamiru talks about Yarns in the courtyard, an event at The Builders Arms which explores the history of the pub and its relationship to the First Nations community in Fitzroy; Finally, artists from the NEWPRINT festival join The Score to talk about their event. With presenter Samira Farah. 

Executive director of Digital Right Watch, James Clark talks about a recent investigation by CHOICE Australia that found three major retailers using facial recognition technology - often without customers realising; Doctor Amrita Malhi talks about her recent article for The Conversation  ‘Should the census ask about race?’; and Triple R Presenter and music journalist Sosefina Fuamoli joins The Score to talk pop-culture news, and specifically the politics surrounding the Glastonbury festival. With presenter Samira Farah. 

Najma Sambul - reporter at The Age and fellow Triple R presenter - joins The Score for a pop-culture wrap-up. They cover everything from the recent TV Logie Awards,  Beyoncé's long-awaited upcoming album, and more; Tamil activist and union organiser Aran Mylvaganam discusses the new Labor government’s continuation of the inhumane immigration and asylum seeker policies put in place by the Coalition. With presenter Samira Farah.

Artists and curators Kate ten Buuren & Maya Hodge discuss ‘Collective Movements’, their exhibition, publishing project, conversation, and workshop platform. ‘Collective Movements’ is a wide-ranging project focusing on the work of historic and contemporary First Nations creative practitioners and community groups that recognises collectivity as integral to Indigenous knowledges and ways of being; and Melbourne-based singer and producer Nhatty Man talks all things music, including his upcoming gig. His music pays homage to his Ethiopian roots while introducing contemporary elements of Afro-pop, reggae, and dancehall music. With presenter Samira Farah. 

Proud Gunditjmara man, and singer/songwriter, author, and filmmaker Richard J. Franklin talks about his latest show ‘No More Sugar No More Tea’. The show tells stories through letters from First Nations women to their husbands and sons on the frontlines during World War 1; next, academic Brian Makundi joins The Score. Brian’s work is directed towards understanding and addressing the social configurations that improve or worsen the wellbeing of those served least well by society; Finally, band leader of Ausecuma Beats, Boubacar Gaye pops into the studio to talk about their music. Their ensemble demonstrates artists coming together based on the idea of place and transplanting cultural heritage into a contemporary city. With presenter Samira Farah.

Multidisciplinary artist Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman talks about his latest exhibition 'YAL'. The exhibition presents a selection of photographic work and large painted shields created with members of the artist's Yuri tribe of Simbu Province, and his diasporic family from Papua New Guinea; and Melbourne-based artist, rapper, designer, and DJ Mulalo talks about her music, upcoming gigs, and projects. With presenter Samira Farah.

This week on The Score, artist Roberta Joy Rich talks about her current exhibition ‘The Purple Shall Govern’ displayed at Footscray Community Arts Centre. The works will be presented as part of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Arts’ Big Picture exhibition series ‘Who’s Afraid of Public Space?’; next on the show is Dr Sangeetha Pillai, Senior Research Associate at the University of NSW. Sangeetha talks about several issues concerning recent developments in the laws surrounding the stripping of citizenship from Australians; and finally, musician Jaal returns to The Score to talk about his music and upcoming performances. With presenter Samira Farah. 

Co-Director at Democracy in Colour, Neha Madhok talks about the now shelved religious discrimination bill. Democracy in Colour is a national organisation for racial and economic justice led by people of colour; next, journalist and economist Erica Ifill talks about the crisis in Canada with a gridlock of truckers protesting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines; and finally, Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Immy Owusu talks about his music. With presenter Samira Farah.