Speaking Out

Kate Russell is the CEO of the not-for-profit organisation Supply Nation which brings together verified Indigenous businesses through a searchable database. Kate joins Larissa Behrendt to discuss leadership, Indigenous business, and meeting Kamala Harris.

Regan Mitchell is a fierce advocate for the prevention of family and gendered violence, having worked on both the front-line and the policy level.She discusses her new role with Our Watch and how she hopes to put out fires before they start, and what it means to be a ‘tell-able’ person.

Professor Eddie Cubillo, a truth teller connecting ancient and modern law, discusses his journey to decolonise academic institutions and his win at the National NAIDOC Awards.

Celebrate the immense contributions that the National NAIDOC Elders of the Year Uncle Phillip Harry Hall and Aunty Rosalie Kickett have made in their communities. 

In honour of NAIDOC Week's theme The Next Generation, Jenaya Gibbs-Muir introduces four young First Nations leaders: Professor Braden Hill, fashion designer Juanita Page, entrepreneur Kaylene Langford, and filmmaker Keiran Satour.

Whether she’s treading the boards herself, directing the show or sharing her deep dramaturgical knowledge, Dr Rachael Maza’s voice has echoed across stages in small community halls and the world's most prestigious theatres alike.The theatre is where she delivers uncompromising truths — our stories, our way, for our mob. Today, Rachael reflects on her journey and discusses her ethos of leadership. 

Yvonne Weldon makes history as the first Aboriginal Sydney councillor, bringing the deep legacy of intergenerational trauma into spaces where change is shaped, and as CEO of the Stolen Generations Council, Yvonne transforms past pain into healing and progress, guiding survivors and their families toward a better future.

Professor Tracey Bunda's groundbreaking work in Indigenising curricula is transforming how knowledge is taught, and proving that when Aboriginal women lead, entire institutions can change. She discusses how she's revolutionising university education from the inside out.

Discover Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue's extraordinary journey from forcibly removed child to one of Australia's most formidable Indigenous leaders through "Lowitja: A Life of Leadership and Legacy"Plus, award-winning Yuwaalaraay storyteller Nardi Simpson shares a profound story of resistance from Angledool Mission.

Josh Gilbert's new book, Australia's Agricultural Identity: An Aboriginal Yarn, challenges us to rethink not just how we farm, but how we understand the land, its history, and our place on it.