Koori Mail News https://koorimail.com/series/blakroom/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:46:51 +0000 false https://koorimail.com/wp-content/uploads/Koori-Mail-News-SCALED.jpg Koori Mail News https://koorimail.com/series/blakroom/ No yes c45363ab-43b6-5a66-8450-d71217f04448 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Grassroots Activism and Contemporary Kulture https://koorimail.com/podcast/grassroots-activism-and-contemporary-kulture/ https://koorimail.com/podcast/grassroots-activism-and-contemporary-kulture/ In this episode of the BLAKroom news podcast, your host Kirk Page yarns with grass roots campaigner Regina Moran and Senior Journalist Darren Coyne on the important work that the Stop Black Deaths in Custody Australia website is doing for the community, raising awareness and raising funds for the cause through sales of bold designed T shirts.

Dalisa Pigram yarns with us to celebrate the incredible achievements of Marrugeku dance theatre and its 25 years since inception and sharing culture and dance with its new publication ‘Telling That Story’.

Darren Moncreiff our editor in sport brings us the latest news in women’s netball and Hannah Darlington makes history as cricket’s youngest skipper. 

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The music in this podcast is ‘Black Deaths in Custody’ by Kev Carmody

Edition 762 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com

For more information on Stop Black Deaths In Custody Australia visit: https://sbdicaustralia.com.au

For more information about Marrugeku visit: https://www.marrugeku.com.au

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If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

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]]> In this episode of the BLAKroom news podcast, your host Kirk Page yarns with grass roots campaigner Regina Moran and Senior Journalist Darren Coyne on the important work that the Stop Black Deaths in Custody Australia website is doing for the community, raising awareness and raising funds for the cause through sales of bold designed T shirts.

Dalisa Pigram yarns with us to celebrate the incredible achievements of Marrugeku dance theatre and its 25 years since inception and sharing culture and dance with its new publication ‘Telling That Story’.

Darren Moncreiff our editor in sport brings us the latest news in women’s netball and Hannah Darlington makes history as cricket’s youngest skipper. 

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The music in this podcast is ‘Black Deaths in Custody’ by Kev Carmody

Edition 762 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com

For more information on Stop Black Deaths In Custody Australia visit: https://sbdicaustralia.com.au

For more information about Marrugeku visit: https://www.marrugeku.com.au

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Too Deadly For Diabetes https://koorimail.com/podcast/too-deadly-for-diabetes/ https://koorimail.com/podcast/too-deadly-for-diabetes/ In this episode of the BLAKroom news podcast, your host Nick Paton has a yarn with Gomeroi man Ray Kelly, one of Australia’s most renowned exercise Physiologists.

Nick talks to Ray about his involvement in a new 3-part TV series: Australia’s Health Revolution with Dr Michael Mosely, which airs on SBS on Wednesday October 13 at 730pm (DST).

With more than 30 years’ experience in his field, Ray has designed a new lifestyle program called ‘Too Deadly For Diabetes’ which aims to reverse Type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal people, through a range of techniques informed by science.

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The theme music in this podcast is ‘Nguura’ by Maanyung & Headland.

Edition 761 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com

For more information on the Too Deadly For Diabetes Program, and for more on Margo’s amazing transformation visit: https://toodeadlyfordiabetes.com.au

For more information on Type 2 Diabetes visit: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews@koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/@koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

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]]> In this episode of the BLAKroom news podcast, your host Nick Paton has a yarn with Gomeroi man Ray Kelly, one of Australia’s most renowned exercise Physiologists.

Nick talks to Ray about his involvement in a new 3-part TV series: Australia’s Health Revolution with Dr Michael Mosely, which airs on SBS on Wednesday October 13 at 730pm (DST).

With more than 30 years’ experience in his field, Ray has designed a new lifestyle program called ‘Too Deadly For Diabetes’ which aims to reverse Type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal people, through a range of techniques informed by science.

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The theme music in this podcast is ‘Nguura’ by Maanyung & Headland.

Edition 761 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com

For more information on the Too Deadly For Diabetes Program, and for more on Margo’s amazing transformation visit: https://toodeadlyfordiabetes.com.au

For more information on Type 2 Diabetes visit: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews@koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/@koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Building an army of Indigenous Psychologists https://koorimail.com/podcast/building-an-army-of-indigenous-psychologists/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://koorimail.com/podcast/building-an-army-of-indigenous-psychologists/ In this extended episode of the BLAKroom your host Nick Paton has a yarn with Nyamal woman Dr Tracy Westerman about why she is building an army of Indigenous Psychologists in Australia.

Nick and the Koori Mail’s sports editor Darren Moncrieff yarn about the Indigenous Marathon Project’s Midnight Marathon coming up in October, and Nick talks to Journalist Kirk Page about some of the ways organisations are powering on in the face of covid restrictions.

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The theme music in this podcast is ‘Sunshine on a Rainy Day’ by Christine Anu.

Edition 760 of the Koori Mail Newspaper, including our 32-page Higher Education Feature, is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com

The Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health aims to drive best practice across the complex areas of Indigenous suicide prevention, trauma, criminogenics and mental health. Jilya is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation through the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) and is a registered Charity under the ACNC (Registration Number ICN 9173).

To achieve their goals, the Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health rely significantly on donations and partnerships. As a registered charity they have Deductible Gift Recipient status which means that all donations are tax deductible.

You can also note in the donation link if you have preference for the donation to go to the Dr Tracy Westerman Indigenous Psychology Scholarship Program or any of the other research, training and intervention program streams.

Donate here: www.thejilyainstitute.com.au/donate/ TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

The post Building an army of Indigenous Psychologists first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> In this extended episode of the BLAKroom your host Nick Paton has a yarn with Nyamal woman Dr Tracy Westerman about why she is building an army of Indigenous Psychologists in Australia.

Nick and the Koori Mail’s sports editor Darren Moncrieff yarn about the Indigenous Marathon Project’s Midnight Marathon coming up in October, and Nick talks to Journalist Kirk Page about some of the ways organisations are powering on in the face of covid restrictions.

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The theme music in this podcast is ‘Sunshine on a Rainy Day’ by Christine Anu.

Edition 760 of the Koori Mail Newspaper, including our 32-page Higher Education Feature, is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com

The Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health aims to drive best practice across the complex areas of Indigenous suicide prevention, trauma, criminogenics and mental health. Jilya is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation through the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) and is a registered Charity under the ACNC (Registration Number ICN 9173).

To achieve their goals, the Westerman Jilya Institute for Indigenous Mental Health rely significantly on donations and partnerships. As a registered charity they have Deductible Gift Recipient status which means that all donations are tax deductible.

You can also note in the donation link if you have preference for the donation to go to the Dr Tracy Westerman Indigenous Psychology Scholarship Program or any of the other research, training and intervention program streams.

Donate here: www.thejilyainstitute.com.au/donate/ TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

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]]> false no 45:08 No no #VaxTheNation https://koorimail.com/podcast/vaxthenation/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://koorimail.com/podcast/vaxthenation/ In this episode of the BLAKroom your hosts Kirk Page and Nick Paton yarn about the #VaxTheNation campaign and some of the other amazing ways Aboriginal communities are helping other Aboriginal communities deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Kirk & Nick yarn with senior journalist Darren Coyne about the covid crisis unfolding for mob in the NSW town of Wilcannia and how you can help.

The boys have a yarn with Palawa woman Jillian Mundy about a recent Cultural Burn on Lutruwita Country (Tasmania), and deadly Sports editor Darren Moncrieff has a yarn about the government’s response to the vaccine rollout and implications on sport.

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The theme music in this podcast is “Juice” by J-MILLA.

Edition 759 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

To advertise in the Koori Mail’s upcoming Higher Education Feature please contact advertising@koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com 

For more information on #VaxTheNation visit: vaxthenation.com.au DONATE to the Wilcannia community through the Kumaridha local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group:

BSB: 650000

ACC: 538408403

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

The post #VaxTheNation first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> In this episode of the BLAKroom your hosts Kirk Page and Nick Paton yarn about the #VaxTheNation campaign and some of the other amazing ways Aboriginal communities are helping other Aboriginal communities deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Kirk & Nick yarn with senior journalist Darren Coyne about the covid crisis unfolding for mob in the NSW town of Wilcannia and how you can help.

The boys have a yarn with Palawa woman Jillian Mundy about a recent Cultural Burn on Lutruwita Country (Tasmania), and deadly Sports editor Darren Moncrieff has a yarn about the government’s response to the vaccine rollout and implications on sport.

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production.

The theme music in this podcast is “Juice” by J-MILLA.

Edition 759 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

To advertise in the Koori Mail’s upcoming Higher Education Feature please contact advertising@koorimail.com

Podcast enquiries: podcast@koorimail.com 

For more information on #VaxTheNation visit: vaxthenation.com.au DONATE to the Wilcannia community through the Kumaridha local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group:

BSB: 650000

ACC: 538408403

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND

The post #VaxTheNation first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> false no 30:27 No no Keeping our mental health in check during covid restrictions. https://koorimail.com/podcast/keeping-our-mental-health-in-check-during-covid-restrictions/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://koorimail.com/podcast/keeping-our-mental-health-in-check-during-covid-restrictions/ In this episode of the BLAKroom your hosts Nick Paton and Kirk Page yarn about how they are keeping their mental health in check during the covid lock-down in Regional NSW.

Senior Journalist Darren Coyne yarns with Nick & Kirk about the covid crisis unfolding in Aboriginal communities in Western NSW, and the good news about an historic payout for victims involved in the Don Dale detention centre. 

Kirk has a yarn about his recent interview with Professor Judy Atkinson and Nick catches up with Sports editor Darren Moncrieff about the racism in sport that is rife on and off the field, with a wrap up of our staunch athletes representing at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Edition 758 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production. 

The theme music featured in this podcast is “Milkumana” by King Stingray.

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

To advertise in the Koori Mail’s upcoming Higher Education Feature, call 02 6622 2666 now!

For Podcast enquiries, please contact: podcast@koorimail.com

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.

The post Keeping our mental health in check during covid restrictions. first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> In this episode of the BLAKroom your hosts Nick Paton and Kirk Page yarn about how they are keeping their mental health in check during the covid lock-down in Regional NSW.

Senior Journalist Darren Coyne yarns with Nick & Kirk about the covid crisis unfolding in Aboriginal communities in Western NSW, and the good news about an historic payout for victims involved in the Don Dale detention centre. 

Kirk has a yarn about his recent interview with Professor Judy Atkinson and Nick catches up with Sports editor Darren Moncrieff about the racism in sport that is rife on and off the field, with a wrap up of our staunch athletes representing at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Edition 758 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production. 

The theme music featured in this podcast is “Milkumana” by King Stingray.

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

To advertise in the Koori Mail’s upcoming Higher Education Feature, call 02 6622 2666 now!

For Podcast enquiries, please contact: podcast@koorimail.com

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.

The post Keeping our mental health in check during covid restrictions. first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> false no 36:49 No no Art tells a timeless story. https://koorimail.com/podcast/art-tells-a-timeless-story/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://koorimail.com/podcast/art-tells-a-timeless-story/ In this episode of the BLAKroom, your host Nick Paton yarns with Koori Mail photographer and writer, Palawa woman Jillian Mundy about the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards held last weekend.

Editor Rudi Maxwell and senior Journalist Darren Coyne yarn with Nick about deceptive conduct within the funeral planning industry and raising the age of criminal responsibility. 

Nick also yarns with the Koori Mail’s deadly Sports editor Darren Moncrieff about the latest news in sport. 

Edition 757 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production. 

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

For Podcast enquiries, please contact the Koori Mail’s Digital Production Team at: podcast@koorimail.com 

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

The BLAKroom advises that this podcast contains the voices of people who have died.

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.

The post Art tells a timeless story. first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> In this episode of the BLAKroom, your host Nick Paton yarns with Koori Mail photographer and writer, Palawa woman Jillian Mundy about the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards held last weekend.

Editor Rudi Maxwell and senior Journalist Darren Coyne yarn with Nick about deceptive conduct within the funeral planning industry and raising the age of criminal responsibility. 

Nick also yarns with the Koori Mail’s deadly Sports editor Darren Moncrieff about the latest news in sport. 

Edition 757 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production. 

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

For Podcast enquiries, please contact the Koori Mail’s Digital Production Team at: podcast@koorimail.com 

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

The BLAKroom advises that this podcast contains the voices of people who have died.

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.

The post Art tells a timeless story. first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> false no 38:27 No no Jingi Walla (Welcome) to the BLAKroom news podcast! https://koorimail.com/podcast/jingi-walla-welcome-to-the-blakroom-news-podcast/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://koorimail.com/podcast/jingi-walla-welcome-to-the-blakroom-news-podcast/ In our first episode, we introduce you to the team at the Koori Mail Newspaper, Australia’s longest running 100% Aboriginal-owned national Indigenous newspaper & digital media organisation. 

Your host, Nick Paton yarns with the Koori Mail editor Rudi Maxwell about Indigenous representation at the Tokyo Olympics and what’s happening with the BLM situation locally.

Senior Journalist Darren Coyne yarns with Nick about a special parcel of land recently handed back to the local Widjabul Wiabul people of Lismore in Northern NSW. 

Nick also yarns with the Koori Mail’s writer and storyteller, Kirk Page, about NAIDOC week and Sports editor Darren Moncrieff will catch you up on the latest news in sport. 

Edition 756 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production. 

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

For Podcast enquiries, please contact: podcast@koorimail.com

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.

The post Jingi Walla (Welcome) to the BLAKroom news podcast! first appeared on Koori Mail.

]]> In our first episode, we introduce you to the team at the Koori Mail Newspaper, Australia’s longest running 100% Aboriginal-owned national Indigenous newspaper & digital media organisation. 

Your host, Nick Paton yarns with the Koori Mail editor Rudi Maxwell about Indigenous representation at the Tokyo Olympics and what’s happening with the BLM situation locally.

Senior Journalist Darren Coyne yarns with Nick about a special parcel of land recently handed back to the local Widjabul Wiabul people of Lismore in Northern NSW. 

Nick also yarns with the Koori Mail’s writer and storyteller, Kirk Page, about NAIDOC week and Sports editor Darren Moncrieff will catch you up on the latest news in sport. 

Edition 756 of the Koori Mail Newspaper is ON SALE NOW!

The BLAKroom news podcast is a Koori Mail production. 

Subscribe to the Koori Mail Newspaper here: koorimail.com

For Podcast enquiries, please contact: podcast@koorimail.com

TWITTER: twitter.com/koorimailnews @koorimailnews

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/koorimail/ @koorimail

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

If this podcast raises any issues for you please contact the National Indigenous Critical Response Service on 1800 805 801 or Lifeline on 13 14 11.

At the Koori Mail, we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Bundjalung Nation, and the lands of the Widjabul Wiabul people upon which our offices sit, and to all Ancestors and Elders.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.

The post Jingi Walla (Welcome) to the BLAKroom news podcast! first appeared on Koori Mail.

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