QUEENSLAND

  • Burning Desire (Living Black SBS)
    Friday, 6th November,2009

    BURNING DESIRE

    The people of Mapoon in the state's far north have turned to World Vision for help with home ownership.

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  • The Gathering (Living Black SBS)
    Friday, 30th October,2009

    THE GATHERING

    The Federal Government's Indigenous Youth Leadership Scholarships are trying to help Indigenous kids fulfill their dreams.

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  • The Warrior (Living Black SBS)
    Friday, 30th October,2009

    THE WARRIOR

    Marcus Pedro was bullied at school but went on to become a motivational speaker, martial artist and subject of a book on warriors.

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  • Rainforest Reggae (Living Black SBS)
    Friday, 9th October,2009

    RAINFOREST REGGAE

    They're the Zennith Boyz from Far North Queensland, bringing their rainforest reggae to the world but never forgetting their roots.

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  • Soul Sister (Living Black SBS)
    Friday, 29th May,2009

    SOUL SISTER

    Emma Donovan has been carving out a singing career on the independent scene for years, writing original songs infusing Aboriginal language with her lyrics.

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  • TSI Talent (Living Black SBS
    Friday, 29th May,2009

    TSI TALENT

    Nestled between Queensland's Cape York and Papua New Guinea, the Torres Strait is as remote as it is unique and its music is about to be celebrated.

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  • Saturday, 25th April,2009

    HIP HOP HOORAY

    Hip hop, a genre pioneered by African Americans, has struck a chord across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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  • Preston Campbell (AAP)
    Thursday, 16th April,2009

    HEY PRESTO

    The 2009 rugby league season kicks off in a couple of weeks and one of the players set to shine again this year is Gold Coast Titan Star Preston Campbell.

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  • Seaman Dan (PR Image)
    Thursday, 9th April,2009

    SAILING HOME

    Uncle Seaman Dan won an ARIA for his distinctive hula songs when he was 74 years old.

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  • Bar None (Living Black, SBS)
    Thursday, 9th April,2009

    BAR NONE

    Drinking is one of Australia's ubiquitous pastimes. But in Queensland's Palm Island, there's nowhere to buy grog and bringing-in beer is strictly policed.

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  • From Cunnamulla to Paris (Living Black, SBS)
    Friday, 27th March,2009

    FROM CUNNAMULLA TO PARIS

    Forty years ago, Darby McCarthy raced his way from a dusty bush track in Queensland's Cunnamulla to the famous racetracks of Europe.

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  • Frank Bowie (Living Black)
    Friday, 20th March,2009

    TO BE FRANK

    Most of us have heard stories of the strained relationships between police and Indigenous communities. Frank Bowie is a police officer bridging that divide.

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  • Malu Sara Findings
    Thursday, 12th March,2009

    MALU SARA FINDINGS

    In 2005 five people, including a child, died aboard a faulty Immigration Department boat that sank in the Torres Strait. It was a tragedy the coroner said could have been avoided.

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  • Queensland Rodeo (AAP)
    Tuesday, 18th November,2008

    PALM ISLAND RODEO

    Palm Island's picture postcard looks and idyllic beaches have made way for the thunder of hooves and the roar of the crowd as the Island hosts it's first rodeo in 32 years.

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  • My Island Home (SBS)
    Thursday, 25th September,2008

    MY ISLAND HOME?

    Thursday Island in the Torres Strait is in the grip of the worst housing crisis it's ever seen.

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