<description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever told the truth but it felt like no one listened? This episode is all about truth-telling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hey History! follows Travis Lovett, a proud Gunditjmara/Kerrupmara man and Commissioner at the Yoorrook Justice Commission, on a 400km 'Walk for Truth' across Victoria.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Who is Travis Lovett, and why is he going on a really, really long walk?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;What is the Yoorrook Justice Commission?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;What is 'truth-telling', and how can it happen with history?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host Axel Clark and students from St Patrick’s Primary School join Travis on his Walk for Truth through Port Fairy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hear:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Why telling the truth is important—at school, at home, and in Australian history.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;That 'history' isn’t fixed — it changes when new voices and stories are heard.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;What is a 'commission'?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;What difference does it make when we tell the truth about history?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;How the Yoorrook Justice Commission has gathered stories and evidence over 4 years.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Voices&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Travis Lovett, Yoorrook Justice Commissioner 2021-2025&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Olga Lyons, Principal, St Patrick's Primary School, Port Fairy Victoria&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/880052-matthew-keynes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Dr Matthew Keynes&lt;/a&gt;, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Aunty Nellie Flagg's testimony to the Yoorrook Justice Commission (excerpt)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.yoorrook.org.au/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Uncle Henry Atkinson's story&lt;/a&gt; shared with the Yoorrook Justice Commission&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Year Three and Four students of St Patrick's Primary School, Port Fairy Victoria&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Rosa Ellen (voice actor for news report)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Hosted by Axel Clark.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Made on Gadigal and Gunditjmara Country by Jane Curtis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Executive producers are Clare Wright and Anna Clark. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Production assistance from Alexandra Morris.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Thanks to all the students whose voices you hear in this episode and their schools and teachers: St Patrick's Primary School, Princes Street Primary school, Marrickville West Primary School, La Perouse Primary School, and Yirrkala Bilingual School.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hey History! is produced by the &lt;a href="https://www.uts.edu.au/research/australian-centre-public-history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Australian Centre for Public History&lt;/a&gt; at UTS and &lt;a href="https://impactstudios.edu.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;UTS Impact Studios&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Impact Studios' executive producer is Sarah Gilbert. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode was made possible by &lt;a href="https://dusseldorp.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Dusseldorp Forum&lt;/a&gt;, a family foundation committed to a just and equitable Australia, one that is caring, ethical and honours our First Peoples.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Principal Olga Lyons and &lt;a href="https://www.spportfairy.catholic.edu.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;St Patrick's Primary School Port Fairy&lt;/a&gt;, Rosa Ellen, Rachel Fyfe and the Yoorrook team.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Hey History!

UTS Impact Studios

7. Walk for truth-telling

JUN 14, 202530 MIN
Hey History!

7. Walk for truth-telling

JUN 14, 202530 MIN

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Have you ever told the truth but it felt like no one listened? This episode is all about truth-telling.Hey History! follows Travis Lovett, a proud Gunditjmara/Kerrupmara man and Commissioner at the Yoorrook Justice Commission, on a 400km 'Walk for Truth' across Victoria.Who is Travis Lovett, and why is he going on a really, really long walk?What is the Yoorrook Justice Commission?What is 'truth-telling', and how can it happen with history?Host Axel Clark and students from St Patrick’s Primary School join Travis on his Walk for Truth through Port Fairy.Hear:Why telling the truth is important—at school, at home, and in Australian history.That 'history' isn’t fixed — it changes when new voices and stories are heard.What is a 'commission'?What difference does it make when we tell the truth about history?How the Yoorrook Justice Commission has gathered stories and evidence over 4 years.VoicesTravis Lovett, Yoorrook Justice Commissioner 2021-2025Olga Lyons, Principal, St Patrick's Primary School, Port Fairy VictoriaDr Matthew Keynes, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, University of MelbourneAunty Nellie Flagg's testimony to the Yoorrook Justice Commission (excerpt)Uncle Henry Atkinson's story shared with the Yoorrook Justice CommissionYear Three and Four students of St Patrick's Primary School, Port Fairy VictoriaRosa Ellen (voice actor for news report)CreditsHosted by Axel Clark. Made on Gadigal and Gunditjmara Country by Jane Curtis.Executive producers are Clare Wright and Anna Clark. Production assistance from Alexandra Morris.Thanks to all the students whose voices you hear in this episode and their schools and teachers: St Patrick's Primary School, Princes Street Primary school, Marrickville West Primary School, La Perouse Primary School, and Yirrkala Bilingual School. Hey History! is produced by the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and UTS Impact Studios.Impact Studios' executive producer is Sarah Gilbert. Thank youThis episode was made possible by Dusseldorp Forum, a family foundation committed to a just and equitable Australia, one that is caring, ethical and honours our First Peoples.Special thanks to Principal Olga Lyons and St Patrick's Primary School Port Fairy, Rosa Ellen, Rachel Fyfe and the Yoorrook team.