In our final episode of Seriously Social, we bring you a special interview with 2023 Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Tom Calma AO. A Kungarakan and Iwaidja Elder, educator, human rights campaigner and academic, Professor Calma has spent decades effecting positive change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In this interview, Professor Calma reflects on the things that drive him and the hopes he has for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and all Australians, in the wake of the Voice Referendum. Don’t miss this important message of truth and hope from one of Australia’s most significant changemakers, in conversation with host Ginger Gorman.

Watch the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6gJKSNTn8g

USEFUL LINKS 

• Australian of the Year Awards 
• The Voice referendum results The Squiz 
• 2005 Social Justice Report Australian Human Rights Commission 
• Close the Gap Campaign 
• Racism. It stops with me. Australian Human Rights Commission 
• Tackling Indigenous Smoking  
• Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation 
• Living First Language Platform 

As the housing crisis worsens, do we have the courage to reimagine a home among the gumtrees or are we too set in our ways to branch out? In this episode, we investigate why density is a dirty word and offer a comprehensive view of the possibilities ahead. Join host Ginger Gorman as she speaks to housing policy expert Professor Bill Randolph (UNSW City Futures Research Centre), innovative architect Lisa Garner from LIAN Architects, and Associate Professor in Urban Planning (The University of Queensland), Dr Dorina Pojani, to break ground on the problem and reimagine our cities.

Useful Links

• Nightingale Housing
• Victorian Government Future Homes Initiative
• Outrage and Optimism Podcast

Incarceration rates are on the rise in Australia. Is there a crime wave or is it media hype? Join host Ginger Gorman as she cuts through the clickbait to uncover the truth about crime in Australia and who we lock up. Professor Eileen Baldry AO, a leading criminologist from UNSW, separates fact from fiction, while Justen Thomas, an advocate for vulnerable youth offers a unique perspective from firsthand experience. Get ready for a confronting discussion on the real story behind the headlines and whether incarceration is truly the answer.

Useful Links

• Lifeline 11 13 14
• 1800 Respect 1800 737 732
• Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
• Outrage + Optimism Podcast
• National Children’s Commissioner slams “shocking” new Queensland youth justice laws Australian Human Rights Commission
• New South Wales Government to double penalties for knife crimes NSW Government
• The sad story of Marlon Noble ABC Ramp Up
• NSW police use force against Indigenous Australians at drastically disproportionate levels, data shows The Guardian