Wildfire Series
Welcome to Wildfire, a podcast brought to you by Ember Connect. Ember Connect is a free, digital platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and allies.
Episodes
Sam Murray, CEO of the Indigenous Desert Alliance, brings a powerful blend of desert wisdom and modern leadership to her role in protecting one-third of Australia's landscape. As a Yilka/Wongutha/Nyoongar woman who grew up in Cosmo Newberry, Sam's connection to country runs deep, informing every aspect of her work supporting ranger groups across 2.7 million square kilometres of arid lands.
What make...
Michelle Evans, Director of the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership, shares her remarkable journey from theatre director to business academic and reveals groundbreaking data on Australia's Indigenous business ecosystem.
• Indigenous businesses generate $16.1 billion in revenue annually, comparable to Australia's timber industry
• 13,693 active Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island...
When childhood friends Katie Kiss and Liza Fraser-Gooda-McGuire sit down to yarn, something magical happens. Their conversation weaves through shared memories of growing up Aboriginal in Rockhampton – the beef capital of Australia – where racism existed alongside a profound sense of community that shaped them both.
Katie, now the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, lost her moth...
(Part 2)
Following our exploration of the origins of the word "woke", Narelle and Tess dissect Peter Dutton's recent comments about "the woke agenda" in schools and education and the continued confusion so many of us have about what this word even means anymore.
Links & Resources
- Dutton's ambiguous definition of "woke" - SBS Facebook page
- Woke up call - Bill Browne, The Aust...
What happens when you discover your neurodivergence decades into adulthood? In this unfiltered, candid conversation, Narelle and Tess open up about receiving their diagnoses in their 40s—Narelle with ADHD and Tess with autism—and how this knowledge transformed their understanding of themselves.
From the roller coaster of emotions that followed diagnosis to the practical realities of navigating daily life with...
In this episode we’re talking about the Sam Kerr racial harassment case with Eve Howell, the Chair of Ember Connect.
Kerr was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment in February, following an incident in January 2023.
After a night out with her partner Kristie Mewis, Kerr vomited out of the window of their taxi home. When the taxi driver locked the door, changed direction and started driving erratically, Ker...
We explore the persistent reality of the gender pay gap in Australia and globally, where women earn approximately 83 cents for every dollar earned by men. The national pay gap stands at 11.9% in Australia as of November 2024, resulting in women earning $246.30 less than men weekly or $12,807.60 annually.
• Gender pay gap widens to 21.8% when considering total remuneration including bonuses and additional paym...
(Part I)
You may have heard the word "woke" being thrown around quite heavily in the last couple of years, but do you know where it originated or what it actually means?
Ironically, those who wield it as a weapon struggle the most to define its true meaning.
Check out this short yarn about the origins of the word...and how it has evolved!
Ember Connect Live is a free membership community for Aboriginal and/or To...
Associate Professor Sadie Heckenberg is a proud Wiradjuri woman, living and working on Nipaluna Country.
Living with dyslexia, Sadie initially struggled in her studies. However, with support from her mum and her university lecturer, and with thanks to a grant that allowed her to purchase a laptop, Sadie conquered the academic world.
Sadie is now Academic Director (Aboriginal Engagement) at the University of Tasmania, af...
Welcome to Wildfire, a podcast brought to you by Ember Connect. Ember Connect is a free, digital platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and allies.
In this episode we’re talking about January 26 with Jody Nunn, who is a first generation Australian ally and the CEO of Reconciliation WA.
Australia is the only country that celebrates an invasion and genocide, and yet it’s safe to say both Narell...
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