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Dig a little deeper into some of the fascinating work conducted by Cate Sexton, Hayley Bishop and Cameron McVicar aka th...
12/08/2026

Dig a little deeper into some of the fascinating work conducted by Cate Sexton, Hayley Bishop and Cameron McVicar aka the SANTS archaeology research team.

In today's episode we look into some of the ways they engage with Traditional Owner groups in efforts to better understand and protect their Country.

Recommended for all with active interests in taphonomy, stratigraphy and the wider cultural heritage of South Australia.

Full interview available below: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NI2puRE2zyXO3m74Ktpbh?si=456f465820c7470f

For generations, Narungga and Kaurna theatre maker Jacob Boehme heard his family talk about "Goolie with the gold tooth"...
29/07/2026

For generations, Narungga and Kaurna theatre maker Jacob Boehme heard his family talk about "Goolie with the gold tooth" – a kind neighbour who made curries for the children growing up on Logan Street after they left Point Pearce Mission.

That childhood curiosity became Logan Street, a powerful new production with State Theatre Company South Australia that uncovers a remarkable chapter of Adelaide's hidden history.
Blending Aboriginal history, Afghan migration and the lived experiences of communities who found belonging on the city's margins, the production asks an important question: whose stories do we remember, and whose do we forget?

Through family memories, archival research, Kaurna language, music, ceremony and the evocative scents of rosewater and spices, Logan Street brings to life a neighbourhood where Aboriginal families and migrant communities built connections, cared for one another and created home.

For Mr Boehme, the work is deeply personal, but its message is universal: every street holds stories. Sometimes all it takes is a family memory to uncover a forgotten history.

Logan Street is showing at Adelaide Festival Centre's Space Theatre until 8 August.

Full interview with Jacob Boehme here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kfVvc0AHhEbsEvziq7kIE?si=066239bd1ed14f73

On Friday, 17 July, a dedicated First Nations hearing for the crowd-funded public inquiry into AUKUS will be held at the...
14/07/2026

On Friday, 17 July, a dedicated First Nations hearing for the crowd-funded public inquiry into AUKUS will be held at the Event Theatre at 55 Exchange Place, Conservation Council, in Tarntanya.

The hearing will provide an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to share firsthand how AUKUS and the planned development of nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia could affect the future of their communities.

The inquiry is being led by a panel of commissioners including Yankunytjatjara woman Karina Lester, former Chief of the Australian Defence Force Admiral Chris Barrie, former Western Australian Premier and academic Carmen Lawrence, Australia Institute Co-CEO Leanne Minshull, and Midnight Oil frontman and Landcare Australia Chair Peter Garrett.

AW spoke with Karina Lester about the upcoming hearing, why a dedicated First Nations process is so important, and how First Nations communities can have their voices heard through the inquiry.

Listen below:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wCUMdzZW8mShDNcARZvg6?si=RT87vC7rTmakoyjTuXSXJg

When South Australia’s On the Right Track Remote program first began operating in the APY Lands in 2015, fewer than one ...
10/06/2026

When South Australia’s On the Right Track Remote program first began operating in the APY Lands in 2015, fewer than one in five people over the age of 16 held a learner’s permit or driver’s licence.

Today, that figure has climbed to around 60 per cent across remote communities stretching from the APY and Maralinga Tjarutja Lands to Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta and parts of the Flinders Ranges.

Behind those numbers is a decade-long effort that Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) Deputy Director for Aboriginal Strategy Jade Wilson said has become about more than just teaching people to drive.

We spoke with Ms Wilson and acting coordinator Amy Reid about the last ten years of the program and their aspirations for the future.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jNxFCnXKpyFgaYJj1W3vX?si=Cy_qFk10T02gfT4I7m3lng

A collaborative team of modern scientists and Ngarrindjeri people with traditional knowledge have been working together ...
20/05/2026

A collaborative team of modern scientists and Ngarrindjeri people with traditional knowledge have been working together on the Younghusband Peninsula soaks, which have sustained human and animal life for generations.

Some of those soaks still remain today, although many have disappeared, prompting the research project to better understand what has changed across the landscape.

Led by the Coorong Lower Lakes Murray Mouth Research (CLLMM) Centre, the project has focused on identifying freshwater soaks across Australia’s longest coastal dune system, while also working closely with Ngarrindjeri Elders and Indigenous rangers, whose understanding of the Country stretches back long before modern mapping and satellite technology.

For Ngarrindjeri Elder Uncle Derek Gollan, the work is deeply connected to his own life and history in the region.

Born at Raukkan, and raised around the Coorong, Uncle Derek spent decades working as a national parks ranger, travelling up and down the peninsula and learning the waterways, dunes and ecosystems through lived experience.

Listen to our interview with Uncle Derek here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Lpq8LE3r7z4tunCkZAYDm?si=42015c195d404422

💧Over the past 18 months, Aboriginal leaders have engaged in a co-design process with the Department for Environment and...
22/04/2026

💧Over the past 18 months, Aboriginal leaders have engaged in a co-design process with the Department for Environment and Water and SANTS in efforts to guide the South Australian Framework to Advance First Nations Water Interests and deliver beneficial advice on water management for their Country.

During a workshop held on Barngarla Country at Central Oval in Port Augusta, representatives from PBCs approved a draft framework which will now be submitted to the SA Government for consideration.

Throughout this series of workshops, Traditional Owners voiced the specific concerns and aspirations they had for the future management of water on their lands, an area which many in attendance voiced had been overlooked historically.

South Australia’s water resources have historically been undertaken without due acknowledgement of Traditional Owners’ ancestral rights and obligations to water, impacting Aboriginal people’s ability to use their traditional and ecological knowledge to care for the environment.

During the workshop we spoke with respected Barngarla Elder Harry Dare about water concerns he had for his Country, as part of a wider conversation about the region’s unique challenges when it comes to managing the environment.

Interview ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sfOUJLobku2XL15EeYw1N?si=2037d0fd894b4fd2

The South Australian Aboriginal Land & Sea Ranger Conference was held at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndor...
10/04/2026

The South Australian Aboriginal Land & Sea Ranger Conference was held at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndorf on March 23-26, bringing ranger groups and relevant bodies from across the country together for a constructive dialogue, workshops and exchange of vital knowledge.

Different days of the conference had specific focus areas including ranger networks and success stories, training and education, and future planning and strategic co-design.

Several ranger groups gave detailed presentations on the work they do on Country, including Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation, Wardang Island IPA (Aboriginal Lands Trust), Ngarrindjeri LPCA, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Rangers, Far West Coast Rangers, and Yarluwar Ruwe.

This episode is part two of a series of interviews from the forum and feature yarns with Burrandies' Thomas Lovett and Terry Hartman and a conversation with APY Ranger Adrian Dodd.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pkQcM2MJyLqQggkNFFt3z?si=dfb7b5cc6bb74d6b

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