Contemporary circus work: Common Dissonance

Common Dissonance is the only all-Indigenous circus performance at this year’s Adelaide Fringe. Wakka Wakka person Harley Mann is the director of the show which highlights the co-existence of science and spirituality in Australia – a nation consisting of western and Indigenous ways of living and thinking. Common Dissonance is … Read More

Reconciliation SA’s National Apology film

February 13 is the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations delivered by former prime minister Kevin Rudd in 2008. This year Reconciliation SA was forced to cancel their annual Reconciliation Breakfast, but they ‘pivoted’ and produced a commemorative film explains CEO Shona Reid. Watch the film at … Read More

RAWsa: award-winning civil contractor

RAWsa is a 100% Aboriginal-owned and managed company providing civil construction, traffic management, and cultural heritage services. The group was named the employer of the year 2021 by the Civil Contractors Federation SA for its sustainable and inclusive employment opportunities. We spoke to RAW Managing Director Allan Jones and CEO … Read More

Survival Day march 2022

Natasha Wanganeen spoke to us about organising the Survival Day march at Tarntanyangga, the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, and her take on the Australian government buying the copyright to the Aboriginal flag.

Carer Les Wanganeen wins SA Child Protection Award

Welcome back to Aboriginal Way, brought to you by SA Native Title Services. Narungga and Kaurna man, Les Wanganeen won Kinship Carer of the Year at the inaugural SA Child Protection Awards after five years of caring for his grandson. Les shared his story with Aboriginal Way and has advice … Read More

Funding boost for APY Rangers secures future of black-footed rock-wallaby

Welcome back to Aboriginal Way, brought to you by South Australian Native Title Services. Only 80 years ago, the black-footed rock-wallaby, or warru, were swarming in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, but in 2007 they were South Australia’s most endangered mammal. In 2021, a successful warru conservation program received … Read More

Connect with Country at Nature Festival

Welcome back to Aboriginal Way, brought to you by South Australian Native Title Services. Spring is the perfect time of year for Nature Festival with over 200 events happening in South Australia from September 25 to October 4. In this episode, Nature Festival director Ryan Hubbard shares the 2021 program … Read More

Join the State Records & State Library Aboriginal Reference Group

Welcome back to Aboriginal Way brought to you by South Australian Native Title Services. This week we speak to State Records Director Simon Froude, and State Library of South Australia Director Geoff Strempel, about a new Aboriginal Reference Group that will inform both institutions. People who identify as Aboriginal people … Read More

South Australia’s new Close the Gap plan

Welcome back to Aboriginal Way brought to you by South Australian Native Title Services. This week we speak to South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network convenor, Scott Wilson, about a new plan to Close the Gap in South Australia. The South Australian Closing the Gap Implementation Plan is supported … Read More