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National Indigenous talk show focusing on current affairs and issues of importance to Indigenous people. This program is Murri Country’s flagship program and is listened to by a large Indigenous audience in Brisbane and around the country via the National Indigenous Radio Service.
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65 years later, still waiting to be paid
Paul and Arthur Ah Wang are 76 years old and they are angry. From age 13 the brothers worked side-by-side on a pearling lugger off Mackay, free diving to collect pearl shell and doing deckhand duties. It was dangerous work, and if they misbehaved they were often sent below decks to bed without dinner. Both brothers […]
Listen >>Paul and Arthur Ah Wang
Tiga Bayles speaks to 76 year old twins – Paul and Arthur Ah Wang – who are seeking justice for their stolen wages. In their teens the twins worked on a pearling lugger off the north Queensland coast and like many Aboriginal and Strait Islander workers, their wages were subject to government control. For his […]
Listen >>Gina Archer
Tiga Bayles interviews Gina Archer, chair of the Queensland Indigenous Education Consultative Committee about her teaching background and about the initiatives being introduced into the classroom to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Listen >>Public Memorial for Artie Beetson
A public memorial service will be held on Sunday to farewell the footy legend. A permanent bronze statue will be placed along side Wally Lewis in Lang Park, in honor of one of the seven “Rugby League Immortals” Date: Sunday 18th December, 12noon Location: Suncorp Stadium
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