Blak Matters

Whether you're planning some down time by the beach or pool over the holidays, or are just on the hunt for the perfect summer read, Blackfulla Bookclub and Blak Matters has you covered. Created by Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman Teela Reid and Gumbaynggirr and Barkindji woman Merinda Dutton in the midst of pandemic lockdowns, Blackfulla Bookclub started as a place to meet on Zoom and s

"I didn't know they had Black people down there." Travelling as an Australian can often be filled with curious questions from foreigners - but what happens when you add being a First Nations Australian to the mix? On this episode of Blak Matters, Teela Reid and Michael 'MC' Christian unpack Teela's recent and past experience's travelling overseas, the concept of being an unoffici

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 strategie

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'.

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

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

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 experienc

It has now been almost two weeks since the referendum and the proposed Indigenous Voice to parliament was rejected. So where is our country now? While all states and territories – excluding the ACT – voted against the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, over 5.4 million Australians voted in support. So what does the outcome mean for those Indigenous and non-Indigenous Aust

This Saturday, October 14th, Australians will finally cast their vote on whether to amend the Constitution to include an advisory body for First Nations Peoples - an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Across the year, the debate over the Voice has brought to the surface the complexity of the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. Someone caught early in the cros

This Saturday, October 14th, Australians will finally cast their vote on whether to amend the Constitution to include an advisory body for First Nations Peoples - an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Across the year, the debate over the Voice has brought to the surface the complexity of the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. Someone caught early in the cros