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MAY 2008
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Friday, 30th May,2008STOLEN MEMORIES
Video journalist Yalda Hakim travelled to the Bomaderry Children's Home in NSW for its 100th anniversary, kicking off celebrations for National Reconciliation Week.
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Monday, 26th May,2008SPOTLIGHT ON RAY BAKER
Living Black met up with Ray Baker, an Indigenous Liaison and Intelligence Officer at Redfern Railway Station.
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Monday, 26th May,2008BLUE AMBITION
A NSW Police programme is giving Indigenous high school students the chance to join the force.
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Friday, 23rd May,2008HALLS CREEK
Alcoholism is a vicious problem in the Western Australian community of Halls Creek, but the local sobering-up shelter is determined to stamp it out.
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Thursday, 22nd May,2008SPOTLIGHT ON ALBERT TORRENS
Former international rugby league star Albert Torrens now works for Outreach Australia, helping those battling homelessness, drugs and alcohol.
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Thursday, 22nd May,2008APY GOVERNANCE
The government may have known of severe sexual abuse of children in the APY lands and elsewhere as early as 2002.
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Wednesday, 21st May,2008DECAY IN THE TOP END
Indigenous communities have had mixed reactions to the intervention plan, but most embrace its dental care provisions.
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Monday, 19th May,2008OLD GIRLS OF LOCKHART RIVER
At Lockhart River Art Centre, two generations of Indigenous artists have begun their journey to worldwide acclaim.
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Thursday, 15th May,2008
BUDGET 2008
Living Black takes a good look at the new federal budget from an Indigenous perspective.
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Thursday, 15th May,2008SPOTLIGHT ON PAULETTE WHITTON
Paulette Whitton, presenter of Koori Radio's Blackchat programme, tells Living Black her dream was to host a show that dealt only with Indigenous issues.
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Tuesday, 13th May,2008THE SILENT EPIDEMIC
Living Black looks at information and services available to victims of Hepatitis B and C.
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Monday, 12th May,2008A TALE OF TWO CULTURES
Bangarra Dance Theatre's new production tells the story of an Indigenous girl's struggle in 19th century Tasmania.
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Monday, 12th May,2008
JENNY MACKLIN ON THE BUDGET
Living Black asks the Indigenous Affairs Minister what the federal budget means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.
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Thursday, 8th May,2008SPOTLIGHT ON TEDDY HART
Teddy helps out Indigenous men at the 'The Shed', a support service in Sydney's west.
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Thursday, 8th May,2008REDFERN RAIDS
Around 100 police raided 'The Block' in Redfern in a crackdown on drugs last week, leaving locals divided over whether the strike benefited or damaged the community.
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Monday, 5th May,2008A TOUCH OF MAGIC
This Indigenous artist's unique works capture Torres Strait stories passed down by elders and through dance.
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Thursday, 1st May,2008CLOSING THE GAP
With the 2020 Summit over, many Aboriginal people fear that symbolic gestures are replacing proper treatment of real issues like health, education and employment.
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Thursday, 1st May,2008SPOTLIGHT ON BO DE LA CRUZ
Bo de la Cruz has represented Australia in women's touch football.
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Thursday, 1st May,2008NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Torres Strait health services are stretched as Papuans illegally enter Australia seeking medical care.
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