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Ning la-ana – Hungry for our Land – In 1972 Italian filmmaker Interviewee: Alessandro Cavadini, seeked out the Aboriginal community in Redfern to seek permission to shadow the Aboriginal Tent Embassy organisers as they protested in the lawns of Parliament House. Key to their protest is the beach umbrella they set up to represent the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and their most forward stand for land rights to date. The government of the day was not interested in land rights. Alessandro’s film titled: Ning la-ana, is now considered to be a significant cultural artefact documenting one of the most important movement in Aboriginal people’s struggle for land rights. His film brought the issue of Aboriginal Australian land rights into the world stage. Reporter/Producer: Annamarie Reyes

NSW Stolen Generations Reparation Scheme: is a program introduced by the State Government as a result of the “Bring them Home Report” by the Australian Human Rights Commission. It provides payments to living Stolen Generations survivors who were removed or came into the care of the NSW Aborigines Protection or Welfare Boards, under the Aborigines Protection Act.  The scheme is administered by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs , and had been extended to June 2023.    Reporter/Producer: Annamarie Reyes

The Wanderer Festival  – This year’s Wanderer Festival was held in the scenic seaside site next to Pambula Beach. Razors Edge Ele Godley talks about  rain and mud, not dampening the passion of revellers to enjoy local and international music of all genres, arts and community creative initiatives in one idyllic spot.