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Paul Daley
The Guardian’s Paul Daley joins Amy McQuire on ANZAC Day to talk about Australia’s myth-making, and the Frontier Wars. We discuss his work uncovering the truth behind the Light Horse Brigade at the Battle of Beersheba and how Australian history hides uncomfortable realities. Paul also tells the amazing story of Private Douglas Grant. For more […]
Listen >>Glenda Humes
Glenda Humes is the daughter of Gunditjmara soldier Captain Reginald Saunders, the first Aboriginal man to be commissioned as an officer in the army. She joins Amy McQuire to talk about her father’s story in the lead up to ANZAC Day. Captain Saunders followed in the footsteps of his father Chris Saunders – who fought […]
Listen >>Tiga Tribute
Amy McQuire devotes the programme to the memory of Tiga Bayles, with a special poem from Steven Oliver, and reflections from Chris Graham, Archie Roach and Trevor Tim. https://triplea-uploads.thrivex.io/989fm/20170831003623/21-04-2016TigaTribute-1.mp3 26413583 audio/mpeg a:2:{s:8:”duration”;s:8:”00:55:02″;s:8:”explicit”;s:1:”0″;}
Listen >>Tribute to Tiga Bayles
Legendary Aboriginal broadcaster Tiga Bayles presented the Let’s Talk programme for about 16 years. He passed away over the weekend. Amy McQuire opens up the phone line to listeners to pay tribute to the man who built up this radio station – 98.9 FM. Also paying tribute are people like Michael Mansell, Wayne Wharton, Jan […]
Listen >>MEDIA STATEMENT FROM BRISBANE INDIGENOUS MEDIA ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE PASSING OF TIGA BAYLES
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tiga Bayles, a Birri Gubba Gungalu man and a Dawson River Murri, who died early this morning after a long battle with cancer. Tiga Bayles – the Chief Executive Officer of the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association’s 98.9FM radio station – was aged 62. Tiga […]
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