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Banksia – First Nations tracks including Darah, Miss Kannina, T-Breezy x Walkerboy and Ridzyray

First Nations music show inluding tracks from artists Darah, Miss Kannina, T-Breezy x Walkerboy and Ridzyray

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Banksia – Myles Russell-Cook on Wurrdha Marra at the NGV's Ian Potter Centre

Senior Curator First Nations and Australian art Myles Russell-Cook talks about new dynamic space Wurrdha Marra at the NGV

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Banksia – Yhonnie Scarce on 'In Absence' reflections and Amelia Jean O’Leary on STAUNCH ASF

Yhonnie Scarce on 'In Absence' reflections an upcoming live conversation hosted by RMIT Culture and Craft Victoria and Amelia Jean O’Leary on STAUNCH ASF performance at Fringe

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Banksia – Kerry Kennell on Artist Assist program and Joel Bray on Brolga: A Queer Koori Wonderland and Homo Pentecostus

Kerry Kennell on Kennell&Co Impact Consulting's Artist Assist program and Joel Bray on Brolga: A Queer Koori Wonderland as part of Fringe Festival and Homo Pentecostus performance at Malthouse

Banksia – Tahnee Edwards of First Nations fashion label Gammin Threads

Tahnee Edwards joins Banksia to talk all about First Nations fashion label Gammin Threads

Banksia – Artist, curator and mentor Kiri Tawhai and photographer Michael Jalaru Torres

Kiri Tawhai disussed the Little Malop Street Redevelopment Project and Yookapa exhibition It Burn For Us and Michael Jalaru Torres spoke about Vessel series at the Ballarat International Foto Bienalle

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Banksia – artist Jada Weazel and photographer Colleen Raven Strangways

Joining Banksia this week were Jada Weazel to discuss debut EP No Peace and photographer Colleen Raven Strangways on photo series 'UV Songlines: Illuminating ancestral roots' at Ballarat International Foto Biennale

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Banksia – Amrita Hepi on Straight torque, twin series exhibition and Hunter Page-Lochard on Bangarra's Waru

Joining Vanessa Morris on Banksia were Amrita Hepi on Straight torque, twin series exhibition and Hunter Page-Lochard on Bangarra's Waru

Banksia – Special Radiothon edition joined by Bumpy and Emmy of Pebbles

Bumpy and Emmy of RRR overnight show Pebbles join Vanessa Morris for a special radiothon edition of Banksia

Banksia – Bangarra Artistic Director Frances Rings

Bangarra Artistic Director Frances Rings joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss Yuldea a current touring production at the Arts Centre from the 27 September to the 7 October.

Banksia – Composer Leon Rodgers on sound for Bangarra's Yuldea and Dena Curtis on Rebel With A Cause films at MIFF

Composer Leon Rodgers on sound for Bangarra's Yuldea and Dena Curtis on Rebel With A Cause documentary series which premiered at MIFF and available through MIFF Play from August 18

Banksia – Susie Anderson on book The Body Country and Steve Kinanne on documentary The Coolbaroo Club at MIFF

Wergaia and Wemba Wemba writer Susie Anderson discussed book and poetry collection The Body Country and Marda Marda researcher and writer Steve Kinanne discussed documentary The Coolbaroo Club at MIFF

Banksia – Jenna Lee on Alt/Text at Incinerator Gallery and Jason Tamiru on Yalinguth at GSPF

Jenna Lee on Alt/Text exhibition at Incinerator Gallery until 24 September and Jason Tamiru on Yalinguth Live at Gertrude Street Projection Festival on 4 August

Banksia – Stacie Piper on WILAM BIIK and Uncle John Brown on Fitzroy Through The Decades

Joining Banksia were curator Stacie Piper on touring TarraWarra exhibition WILAM BIIK at Walker Street Gallery in Dandenong and Uncle John Brown on Fitzroy Through The Decades exhibition at Fitzroy Library

Banksia – Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis on Yarn exhibition at Craft

Proud Pitta Pitta woman, emerging artist, researcher and curator Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis discusses Yarn exhibition which features works from seven Indigenous makers at Craft Victoria until 16 September.

Banksia – Kee'Ahn talks new music and Banksia celebrates 50 episodes

Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal, Zenadth Kes artist Kee'Ahn discusses latest single Sunsets and collab Take No More with Emma Donovan. Banksia celebrates 50 episodes of First Nations music, arts and culture.

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Banksia – Artist Dancingwater and Jaadwa song-man and composer James Howard

Artist Dancingwater spoke about upcoming show 'My Sis' and their music practice, and Jaadwa song-man and composer James Howard discussed sound sculpture Subterranean Frequencies

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Banksia – Johnathon World Peace Bush and Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO

Johnathon World Peace Bush on art practice and exhibition Everything That Came Before Makes The Present and Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO discussed opera Parrwang Lifts The Sky

Banksia – Corey Tutt on This Book Thinks Ya Deadly, and Brenda Matthews on documentary The Last Daughter

Joining Banksia were Kamilaroi man Corey Tutt on This Book Thinks Ya Deadly, and Wiradjuri woman, author and speaker Brenda Matthews spoke about documentary The Last Daughter.

Banksia – Birdz and Fred Leone on release 'Girra'; Melissa Bell and Bianca Baldwin on Confined 14 exhibition

Butchulla artists Birdz and Fred Leone on release 'Girra' launching at RISING; and Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta artist Melissa Bell and Gunnai-Kurnai woman Bianca Baldwin on The Torch's exhibition Confined 14

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Banksia – Noongar Wongi hip hop artists INKABEE and Flewnt, and Larrakia, Jawoyn and Torres Strait Islander MC Kootsie Don

Hip-hop artists INKABEE and Flewnt discuss INKABEE's new single 'Saved By The Bell' and more, and MC Kootsie Don talks about single 'Lemme Know' and upcoming theatre production CUSP

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Banksia – Agency Projects' Leila Gurruwiwi and Wala Connections' Thara Brown

Agency Projects' Leila Gurruwiwi discussed Numbulwar exhibition and AGENCY UNTOLD panel, and Wala Connections' Thara Brown spoke about upcoming meditation and movement classes at Immigration Museum

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Banksia – Artist Kieren Karritpul and artist, curator, designer and First Nations Fashion + Design founder Grace Lillian Lee

Banksia – Kieren Karritpul discusses solo exhibition Texere: New Woven Surfaces On Fabric and Grace Lillian Lee talks about Exposed Resilience exhibition and First Nations Fashion + Design

Banksia – Artist Miss Kaninna on single 'Blak Britney' and curator Jenna Rain Warwick on Two Girls From Amoonguna exhibition

Yorta Yorta, Kalkadoon and Yirendali artist Miss Kaninna discusses debut single 'Blak Britney' and ACMI First Nations Curator and Luritja woman Jenna Rain Warwick talks about Two Girls From Amoonguna exhibition.

Banksia – Pakana hip-hop artist DENNI and Kamilaroi circus artist Dale Woodbridge-Brown

Pakana hip hop artist DENNI discusses new single 'Know My Worth' and Kamilaroi circus artist Dale Woodbridge-Brown talks about Camp Culture at YIRRAMBOI

Banksia – 24 April 2023: Music fill

Billy hosts with a music fill. Vanessa Morris will be back with regular Banksia programming on 1 May.

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Banksia – Koorie Heritage Trust's Blak Design Matters First Peoples Design Forum

Vanessa Morris is joined by the Koorie Heritage Trust's Gail Harradine and Gemma Jones about Blak Design Matters First Peoples Design Forum at Federation Square on 12 May 2023 for YIRRAMBOI

Banksia – First Nations tracks including, Denni, Nate-G, INKABEE, RONA, Dameeeela and Sycco

Changing up the program this week with a First Nations music show including tracks from Denni, Nate-G, INKABEE, RONA, Dameeeela, Sycco, Kardajala Kirridarra, Alice Skye and MELA-D

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Banksia – Ngiyampaa man and First Nations singer-songwriter Pirritu on new LP and tour

Ngiyampaa man and First Nations singer-songwriter Pirritu (Brett Lee) joins Banksia to talk about new LP 'Fire When The Sun Goes Down' and tour.

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Banksia – artist ENOKi on projects with Haus of Dizzy and YIRRAMBOI and rapper T Breezy ahead of show at Miscellania

ENOKi discusses creative practice, collab with Haus of Dizzy, project with World Pride + Apple, and upcoming work with YIRRAMBOI; rapper T Breezy talks EP 2360, upcoming mixtape, working with label Trackwork and…

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Banksia – Kimberley Moulton on Shadow Spirit at RISING and Sherene Stewart and J-Maine Beezley on YIRRAMBOI's program

Yorta Yorta woman, curator + writer Kimberley Moulton discussed Shadow Spirit at RISING, and Taungurung / Filipino festival co-lead + creative lead Sherene Stewart and Wakka Wakka / Kabi Kabi festival co-lead +…

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Banksia – First Nations tracks including Mo'Ju, DJPGZ, Kobie Dee, Barkaa, DOBBY, Nate-G and Nooky

Changing up the program this week with a First Nations music show including tracks from Mo'Ju, Kobie Dee, Barkaa, JK-47, Narli, DOBBY, Nate-G, Nooky, Becca Hatch, Ziggy Ramo and Kaiit

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Banksia – Bardi Jawi author Bebe Backhouse

Bardi Jawi man and author Bebe Backhouse joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about their new and debut poem collection more than these bones which explores first love and loss, and…

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Banksia – Speaker, writer and filmmaker Sasha Kutabah Sarago and Mob in Fashion founder and model Nathan McGuire

Wadjanbarra, Yidinji, Jirrbal and African-American woman Sasha Kutabah Sarago discussed book Gigorou and Mob in Fashion's Nathan McGuire spoke about showcase FUTURE/HISTORY

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Banksia – Gamilaroi artist Tyler Millott and writer, critic and researcher Tristen Harwood

Gamilaroi Artist Tyler Millot AKA The Terrifying Lows spoke about new single BLACKOUT and writer, critic and researcher Tristen Harwood discussed upcoming lecture  ‘Sustainability is Colonialism: land trauma and settler futurity in environmentally…

Banksia: Artist Maree Clarke and singer-songwriter and visual creator GLVES

Maree Clarke yarns about Yallingwa Fellowship and creative practice spanning 30 years and GLVES discusses songwriting and new single 'Ships'

Banksia – Koorie Heritage Trust CEO Tom Mosby and Trawlwoolway artist Mandy Quadrio

Koorie Heritage Trust CEO and Torres Strait Islander man Tom Mosby spoke about KHT's expansion, and Trawlwoolway artist Mandy Quadrio spoke about 'Decolonising imperatives’.

Banksia – The Merindas and Kinya Lerrk

The Merindas' Kristel Kickett and Candice Lorrae and Kinya Lerrk's Emma Bambelett and Megan Van Den Berg join the final episode of Banksia for 2022

Banksia – Gomeroi Author Dr Amy Thunig and Taungurung Curator Kate ten Buuren

Gomeroi author Dr Amy Thunig joined Banksia to talk about their memoir 'Tell Me Again’, and Taungurung Curator Kate ten Buuren spoke about exhibition 'How I See It' at ACMI

Banksia – Bardi Jawi writer Bebe Backhouse and Koorie Heritage Trust's Gail Harradine

This week Koorie Heritage Trust's curatorial manager Gail Harradine talks about the 10th Koorie Art Show and Bardi Jawi writer Bebe Backhouse yarns about the Lord Mayor awards and creative writing practice.