A national focus on news, events & issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Hear interviews and stories from the SBS NITV Radio program, part of SBS Audio.
Professor Nareen Young joins NITV Radio to talk about a new guide from the Centre for Indigenous People and Work urging Australian employers to rethink workplace flexibility and better accommodate the cultural, caring and community obligations of Indigenous employees. The guidance highlights the particular experiences of Indigenous women, who often face greater scrutiny when accessing flexible…
Conversation with Professor Cheryl Kicket-Tucker AM about her children’s book Nini Yabini which has been selected for the IBBY-UNESCO collection of remarkable books for young readers in Indigenous and endangered languages.
"Elders coming back that would have been part of passing forward that inter-generational knowledge, so thats the disruption is important to wider communities"
In part two of this NITV Radio interview, First Nations distiller Claire Ryder discusses how STEM education and entrepreneurship drive economic empowerment for Indigenous women. She encourages women to embrace science, view it as an accessible "cheat code to life," and push through male-dominated spaces. Ryder highlights the importance of balancing knowledge-sharing with cultural protocols,…
In a conversation wiht NITV Radio, Wiradjuri woman and distiller Claire Ryder discusses her participation in National Science Week and her work with On Country Craft Distillery—Australia’s only distillery 100% owned and managed by First Nations women. She explores how traditional Indigenous plant knowledge intersects with modern chemical science, detailing unique native aromatics like lemon…
Proud Gadigal woman Konstantina reflects on the success of her recent exhibitions in France and Switzerland, including the acclaimed Birrung Ngura - Belonging to Country exhibition in Paris. She discusses the growing international appreciation for contemporary Indigenous art, the importance of storytelling in preserving culture, and the role art plays in fostering empathy and cross-cultural…