Tiga Bayles interviews Jackie Huggins who is the Co-Chair of Reconciliation Australia and Deputy Director of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit at the Queensland University. In this interview they talk about Reconciliation Australia, The 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, Governor General Speeches, Aboriginal Services, remote Aboriginal communities and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Frances Peter-Little who is the Research Fellow and Deputy Director Australian Centre for Indigenous History. This interview is about Radio Redfern, Indigenous history, education, culture, a documentary directed by Frances called Vote Yes for Aboriginals, The 40th Anniversary of the Referendum and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Stephen Hagan who is an Academic University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Academic, Author, Publisher and Indigenous Activist. In this interview they cover a number of topics including the Nigger Brown Stand, a documentary his wife directed called Nigger Lovers, The State of Origin, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, Chock Mundine, Mal Brough's 60 million dollar rejection by Indigenous land owners and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Damien Brown who is the Commonwealth Senior Assistant Ombudsmen and Geoff Airo-Farulla who is the Director of the Ombudsmen Office in Brisbane. They talk about the their roles, the Ombudsmen Office and how they can help with Indigenous people, communities, employment, CDEP, complaints and more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham who is the Editor of The National Indigenous Times. In this interview they discuss a number of topics including Indigenous Affair Budgets, The Federal Budgets, home ownership, Mal Brough, the Nigga Brown Stand, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council selections, Liberal and Labor and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Michael Anderson who is the Chairman of the Aboriginal Nations Super League in NSW. Michael Anderson tells us about the Aboriginal Nations Super League, young Indigenous Rugby League players, racism and sport, Chock Mundine, the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews the Queensland Senator Andrew Bartlett. In this interview Andrew talks about the budget, Mal Brough, Aboriginal projects, Indigenous communities, mainstream Australians, health and education, housing and more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Dr Charlie Crompton a Nephrologist at PMH and Nanette Napp who is the mother of 11 year old
Cody Napp who is waiting for a kidney donation.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Kirstie Parker who is the Editor of the Koori Mail. They talk about the Koori Mails' 4ooth Edition, The Native Title Act, ATSIC, Deaths in Custody, Stolen Generations, how we pay tributes to our Indigenous Sports players, Aboriginal Communities, Government funding and plenty more.
Tiga Bayles also interviews Jacqui Katona who is the CEO of the Lumbu Indigenous Community Foundation, and a noted community campaigner.
Jacqui is in the process of winding up Lumbu which is closing because "people aren't interested in funding long term solutions".

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Tiga Bayles interviews Mal Brough who is the Federal Minister for Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Mal Brough talks about the budget and Indigenous Affairs and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham who is the Editor of the National Indigenous Times. They talk about National Rain Day, Watair Community in the Northern Territory, human rights, Liberal and Labor, McArthur River Mine in the Northern Territory, Indigenous human remains that are still being held in the Natural History Museum in London, health, education, housing, CDEP and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Georgina Archer who is the Chair of the Queensland Indigenous Education Consultive Committee. She talks about the Queensland Indigenous Education Consultive Committee, her role there, Indigenous education, employment, health and physical education and maths, achievements of Indigenous students at Indigenous schools and more. To contact the school Georgina works at call 3237 0807.

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Tiga Bayles interviews locals from Aurukun in the Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Station. This interview is about issues in the Aurukun community, Indigenous Librarians and services, education,, culture, language, CDEP issues, Indigenous children of the Aurukun community and more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma. This interview is about Stories, poems, artwork and photographs from Indigenous people removed
from their families are now being sought by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) for a publication to mark the 10th anniversary of the Bringing them home report on 26 May and more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Manager of the Victorian Government's Koori Business Network, Esmai Manahan. This is interview is about the KBN, Indigenous Economic Development Conference and more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Vince Mundraby who is the Mayor of Yarrabah. In this interview they talk about the Shire Council of Yarrabah, Indigenous communities, missions and more. All the Aboriginal Councils are meeting this week, firstly amongst themselves and then later in the week with Local Government Minister Andrew Fraser. About a week ago the government told them they have to scrap the transition process
they've been going through for the past three years and they now have to look at merging with other shires.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Larissa Behrendt who is a Professor of Law and Director of Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of learning at the University of Technology in Sydney. Larissa talks about CDEP, Reconciliation, ALP, the environment of Australia, Native Title, Liberal and Labor and other Indigenous issues.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Fred Chaney who is retiring deputy chair of the National Native Title Tribunal. This interview is about the Native Title Act, land right claims, Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal affairs, 40th anniversary of the 1967 referendum and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham who is the Editor of the National Indigenous Times. They talk about ANZAC day, Indigenous Service Men who were ANZAC's, issues in the community Watair, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and housing, education, health and much more.

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Tiga Bayles interviews Gillon McLachlan who is the Chief Broadcaster Commercial Officer and Phil Martin who has just started in the AFL business and is doing some liasion with various governments. They discuss strong levels of support from the government and Gold Coast council for a Gold Coast AFL team, promoting healthy living and education, Indigenous players, sponsors and more.
Tiga Bayles also talks to David Williams who is an Indigenous Vietnam Vet in the NAVY. David talks about Indigenous Return Service Men march which is being held in Sydney on ANZAC day and many interesting stories about his time during the war.

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