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First Nations First

First Nations First

By: SBS
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Summary

 Follow stories concerning First Nations peoples and Indigenous Australia, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team.Copyright 2025, Special Broadcasting Services Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Healing through art : Stories of First Nations people who have experienced incarceration

    Healing through art : Stories of First Nations people who have experienced incarceration
    May 7 2026
    First Nations Australians who have lived experience of incarceration in Victoria are showcasing their work through an art exhibition. The exhibition, highlighting the artists' voices, has proved the ripple effect - where one event can cause a series of bigger effects - for some to take a new path beyond prison.
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    7 mins
  • INTERVIEW: North Aboriginal Justice Agency CEO accuses NT government of long term detention in watchhouses

    INTERVIEW: North Aboriginal Justice Agency CEO accuses NT government of long term detention in watchhouses
    May 2 2026
    The Northern Territory justice system is under fresh scrutiny amid allegations people are being held in overcrowded cells for long periods of time without adequate healthcare in a Darwin correctional facility. A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections has said in a statement that the Darwin Transitional Custody Centre accommodates prisoners for a maximum of four weeks. They said prisoners undergo intake and medical screening to ensure they don't have any serious health concerns and are well suited to the environment. The spokesperson also said prisoners do have access to phones and can contact family. But this week, the North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) accused the government of failing to fully address the issue, saying parts of the Darwin City Watchhouse had been renamed and transferred to the control of the corrections department – while conditions continue to resemble a watchhouse. NAAJA CEO Ben Grimes is being interviewed here by Tee Mitchell.
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    20 mins
  • INTERVIEW: SBS speaks to Travis Lovett on his 800km Walk for Truth

    INTERVIEW: SBS speaks to Travis Lovett on his 800km Walk for Truth
    May 1 2026
    Kerrupmara Gunditjmara man Travis Lovett is now well into his 800 kilometre walk from Melbourne to Canberra. The former Yoorrook Justice Commissioner is leading the five-week long 'Walk for Truth' to call on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to establish a National Truth Telling Process. SBS reporter Angelica Waite spoke with Mr Lovett when he was in Seymour, about 150 kilometres into his journey.
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    16 mins
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