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In 1788 there were at least fifteen convicts of African descent on board the First Fleet, and hundreds more followed.
Who were they, and how were the Black convicts transported to Australia linked to the slave trade?
Guest: Santilla Chingaipe, author of Black Convicts: How slavery shaped Australia.
Over the past few decades, Christmas has come earlier and earlier. By November there are decorations and festive fare everywhere.
How has the 'Christmas creep' evolved?
Guest: Carole Cusack, Professor of religious studies at the University of Sydney
Published 11/27/24
'White fragility' and definitions of 'whiteness' are tackled in a raw and challenging discussion about race and cultural assumptions. Guests: Esther Anatolitis, editor of 'Essays that changed Australia: Meanjin 1940 to today' (MUP) And Michael Mohammed Ahmad, contributor
Published 11/27/24