Listening to Canberra Voices

Listening to Canberra Voices is a podcast series focused on the experiences and perspectives of Canberra’s diverse community. Armed with this broad brief, students set out to find and interview residents of Canberra across demographics, starting conversations and exploring the richness that diversity brings to the city.

  • Episode 2: Sacred Connections

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    In this episode of Listening to Canberra voices, we talk to Casey O’Neil, a First Nations student here at the University of Canberra. She shares her experiences as a Larrakia woman growing up in Ngunnawal country as well as her own. Casey describes some of her favourite sacred sites, what makes them sacred and their importance to First Nation Peoples. She talks about the impact they have on Indigenous identities and their connection to the sacred sites within both traditional and non-traditional landscapes. Some of these sites, particularly Uluru, are under threat from tourism and gas projects. Casey explains some of these issues and why the protection of sacred sites is an important part of First Nation Peoples initiatives and ways of life in order to preserve their culture.

    Bio: Casey O’Neil is a Larrakia woman born in September of 1997. She was born here in Canberra on Ngunnawal country as the second eldest of six kids. When she was 8 years old, her mother passed away so her immediate family moved to Darwin, her traditional country and where her father was born and raised. There she lived for almost 15 years, becoming closer to her larger, extended family and deepening her connection to country. She originally had aspirations of going to a Performing Arts school after graduating high school in 2014. But in 2021 after working full time for many years, she moved back to Canberra, enrolling at University of Canberra to study a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, with the new aspirations to one day become a professional writer, creating screenplays and publishing stories as her desired career.

    Creators: Casey O’neil (Producer), Grace Dudley (Presenter), Alex Thorpe (Recordist), and Angus Clark (Editor)

    Attributions:
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  • Episode 1: Adina’s Story

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    In ‘Listening to Canberra Voices: Adina’s Story’, we interview Adina Brown – a current Sports Journalism student at the University of Canberra. The podcast unpacks Adina’s childhood in Sydney, the difficult decision she made to move to Canberra for university, and the incredible achievements she has made since her move. We learn about the power and strength Adina finds in her Aboriginality, and the importance of culture, community, and family to her. Even before the leadership opportunities she has undertaken in Canberra, Adina has been a fierce advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a role model for those who find culture to be a powerful tool. Adina hopes her story can inspire other students here at UC, and the broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to become involved in the many opportunities that our Canberra community offers. 

    Bio: Born and raised in Western Sydney, twenty-two-year-old Adina Brown was the chosen interviewee for our episode of the Listening to Canberra Voices podcast. The youngest of four siblings, Adina has three older brothers and a sister, and describes having lived in such a large household and community to be carefree and empowering. Shortly after the death of her grandmother in 2019, Adina made the difficult decision to move to Canberra to undertake a Sports Journalism degree here at UC. Since her move, Adina has been a critical member of many committees at our university such as being a representative for the Reconciliation Action Plan, undertaking an SRC role at the Ngunnawal centre, and has made great in-roads through her internship at Telstra. Set to graduate at the end of the year, Adina hopes that she continues being a vocal member of the Aboriginal community and continues to find strength in her culture after she completes her studies.

    Creators: Riley Madsen (Producer), Kelsang Dolkar and Ethan Perry (Hosts), and Joseph Kindermann (Recordist/Editor)

    Attribution:
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    Chaël. Sparks. Soundcloud.com.