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Banksia's 100th episode! Jarra Karalinar Steel on installation love.exe and RONA's new track 'Raise It'

It's Banksia's 100th episode with Vanessa Morris as host! For this episode, she speaks with Jarra Karalinar Steel about love.exe, a playful installation at Arts House, North Melbourne, where shrines are devoted…

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Allara on Ganbu Gulin at FUSE and upcoming tour with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

Allara Briggs Pattison joins Vanessa to yarn about curating Ganbu Gulin at Darebin's FUSE festival and her upcoming tour with the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.

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Genevieve Grieves on Motherhood in the Colony & Lisa Waup on 'Muddy Edges'

Vanessa Morris chats with Worimi film-maker and creative Genevieve Grieves about their upcoming project focusing on solidarity in motherhood, Motherhood in the Colony.

Plus, Lisa Waup discusses about their upcoming visual arts piece…

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Paola Balla on Mok Mok Murrup Yakuwa, and Danielle MacLean & Sal Balharrie, Co-Directors of 'Like My Brother'

Vanessa has a yarn with Wemba Wemba and Gunditjmara woman Paola Balla and their new work, Mok Mok Murrup Yakuwa, an immersive film installation referencing the Wemba Wemba story of Mok Mok…

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Jazz Money's 'mark the dawn', and Sherene Stewart & J-Maine Beezley on YIRRAMBOI Festival 2025

Host Vanessa Morris and Wiradjuri woman Jazz Money talk all about their second collection of newly published poetry titled mark the dawn, illuminating their love of Country, connection and community. Also joining…

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Rapping, Storytelling and Songwriting with Kobie Dee & Radical Son

Vanessa is joined by Gomeroi man, Kobie Dee, rapper and master storyteller to chat about his upcoming E.P 'Chapter 26',

Also joining the show is Kamilaroi and Tongan artist, Radical Son to yarn…

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Chloe Jones on art as a catalyst for change, and Yung Milla's new single "Shine"

Host Vanessa Morris has a yarn with Yorta Yorta artist Chloe Jones on her piece for UPLANDS titled Kaiela Arts: a catalyst for change, collaboration and creative sovereignty.

Also joining the show…

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Celebrating the 50th NAIDOC Week with 'Yalinguth' tours & First Nations Artists at NGV

Vanessa Morris talks to Jason Tamiru on 'Yalinguth', an app for sharing Melbourne's First Nations history, or as he calls it, "The Aboriginal Wifi". Then, textile artist Sophie Honess on the NGV NAIDOC…

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Tahlia Palmer on their new Exhibition 'Occupation Studies'

Host Vanessa Morris is joined by interdisciplinary artist Tahlia Palmer as they discuss their new exhibition Occupation Studies showcasing at the Wheeler Centre. She works to interrogate the impact of colonisation on people…

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Kait James on new exhibit 'Moombarra', and Aretha Brown on their art

Vanessa has a yarn with Wadawurrung artist Kait James who is guest curator for a craft exhibit titled "Moombarra" , featuring 6 first nations artists, working across textiles, fiber art, weaving, sculpture, painting…

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