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As we head into a dry El Nino summer, we also head into one with an increased risk of bushfires and the devastating effects that can be left in their wake. But is there a better way, and better methods of controlled burning that can lower this risk?
For millennia, the First Nations people of this country utilised fire for cultural burning, alongside other land management strategies, to cultivate and ensure our land remained healthy and in balance.
Today on Blak Matters, Michael 'MC' Christian is joined by special guest Trent Nelson from Djaara, who explores the profound significance of cultural burning – not just how it works, but also the role it serves in healing both the land and its people.
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The extreme conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas has dominated media coverage across both the world and here in Australia, leading to intense public debate, protests and boycotts.
If you've tuned into, or attended, rallies seen across the country, you may have seen Aboriginal flags being raised alongside First Nations advocates chanting the phrase 'free Palestine'. But how do First Nations issues, and the support of Palestinian people, align?
On this episode of Blak Matters, Michael 'MC' Christian is joined by proud Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman, Dr Amy McQuire from the Queensland University of Technology School of Communications, to help us get a better understanding on why some First Nations Australians are showing support for the Palestinian people.
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After the deafening 'No' vote against the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament last month, many Aboriginal people are claiming this moment has signalled the end - and the death - of meaningful reconciliation in our country.
In this episode of Blak Matters, Teela Reid and Michael 'MC' Christian unpack whether reconciliation is dead, and speak about where our focus should be for unity in our country moving forward.
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Truth-telling seems to constantly be on the lips of politicians, activists and the media, being seen as one of the essential core pillars when it comes to how Australia can produce better outcomes for First Nations peoples.
But what is often missed is the definition of what truth-telling actually is, what it is referring to, and who benefits by increasing our capacity to tell the truth of our country.
In this episode of Blak Matters, Teela and MC unpack the term and explain why our country should be focusing on truth-telling right now.
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Released in 2019, In My Blood It Runs is a powerful documentary that chronicles a year in the life of ten-year-old Dujuan Hoosan as he grows up around Alice Springs. His is a Ngangkere - a healer in his community - but also find himself caught between his heritage and his place in Western culture.
Now a young adult at seventeen, Dujuan joins Blak Matters to reflect on his experience almost five years after the documentary's release, and explore the thinking behind the release of his new illustrated book, also titled In My Blood It Runs.
To find a copy of Dujuan's new book, which features illustrations from Archibald prize-winning First Nations artist, Blak Douglas, click this link.
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