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  • Hurley offers ’sympathy’ to Doomadgee family - The policeman acquitted of a 2004 death-in-custody on Palm Island in north Queensland has, for the first time, offered his sympathy to the victim’s family. Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley has been giving evidence at the latest inquest into the death of Cameron Doomadgee. The 36-year-old Palm Island man died from internal injuries suffered during his arrest for [...]
  • I fell next to Doomadgee: Hurley - THE policeman who arrested Aboriginal cell death victim Mulrunji Doomadgee yesterday told a coronial inquiry he could not explain how the Palm Islander suffered his fatal injuries. Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley told Coroner Brian Hine that he had a “tussle” with Doomadgee at the north Queensland island’s lockup on November 19, 2004. Sergeant Hurley insisted that [...]
  • Indigenous victims over-represented in NT crime - New data shows Indigenous people in the Northern Territory are far more likely to be the victims of assault and murder than any other section of the population. Indigenous people make up nearly one-third of the Territory’s population, and figures from the Bureau of Statistics show that in 2008 Indigenous people were victims in 59 per [...]
  • Jail accused of neglecting Indigenous inmates - Racial tensions are running high in Queensland after the death in custody of an Aboriginal man. Sheldon Currie, an 18-year-old remand prisoner, died last month and this week there have been claims he was denied adequate medical attention at a privately run Brisbane jail. But Queensland’s Corrective Services says there was medical intervention: that he was fully [...]
  • Parents ’stopping kids going to school’ at Wadeye - IT’S 9.30am in the remote indigenous community of Wadeye. The school bus has been and gone. Shane Raymond’s two daughters should have been on it. Instead they mill about on the veranda as a local dog exterminator drops in. Wadeye, Australia’s largest Aboriginal township, is in the grip of a school attendance crisis, with many [...]

    • New Arrival to the CAAMA Team

    Smiling faces and a lot of effort saw parents Cait & Steve have a beautiful son called Finn Jordon Bunbajee Hodder-Ryan..

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    Steve & Cait were over the moon with joy at there new arrival. Baby weighed over 10 1/2 Lbs… Mother and baby doing well.

    in CAAMA News Programs Radio on March 10 2010.

    Warren H Willliams Sold Out Show In Park

    Warren H Williams played to a sold out crowd at the Alice Springs Desert Park last weekend…Warren a Golden Guitar Winner showed why he is an A-List artist…Inviting family to sing proved popular with those gathered as they called for MORE, MORE!

    Warren H Williams can be heard on CAAMA Radio Mon-Fri from 8pm through to Midnight.

    in CAAMA Community News Programs Radio on March 10 2010.

    CAAMA Yeperenye Sports Show Coming Soon

    Danny Measures with Local Sports Identity Chippy Miller is back on CAAMA Radio with the CAAMA Yeperenye Sports Show….Starts next Friday 19th from 4.30pm - 6.30pm.

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    Danny Measures happy to be back on the airways…

    CAAMA Yeperenye Sports Show….for the latest updates check out the website for exclusive sports news.

    in CAAMA Programs Radio Sport on March 10 2010.

    The Yabu Band Visit CAAMA Studio

    Since beginning at the age of five, multi-talented brothers, Delson and Boyd Stokes, known today as ‘The Yabu Band’, have created a powerful, unique sound aptly described as Desert Rock/Reggae. The brothers are originally from Kalgoorlie, the Goldfields town bordered by the Western Desert from where they draw their heritage, culture and inspiration. ‘Yabu’ means Rock/Gold in their language, Wongatha.

    Yabu is more than just an Indigenous band; they provide a message through song, a vehicle of inspiration that has inspired children through to adults to achieve all that they can. They believe there is nothing more important than encouraging today’s youth to have self-worth and chase one’s dreams.

    Listen to Yabu Live on Big Brekky..

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    in CAAMA Programs Radio on March 4 2010.

    Denella makes New Career Move

    Long time Senior Broadcaster & Sales Manager Denella Hampton left CAAMA Radio to take on a new role as a trainee in Midwifery. Denella worked in various departments at CAAMA until finding her feet in the radio section where she stayed. Denella was the first Aboriginal Woman to be a presenter on the Award winning CAAMA On Line News service which ended with many local & National networks copying our format. Denella achieved certification in different levels of Media with only recently completing her T.A.A training…

    549550Nella we wish you well & Miss ya heaps…

    in CAAMA News Programs Radio on January 28 2010.

    CAAMA Staff Celebrate the Festive Season 2009

    CAAMA staff finished the year with smiles , laughter, food & drink as they relaxed after a full on year of media work…






    BRING ON 2010

    in CAAMA Drive Time Programs Radio on January 4 2010.

    Station Manager Meeting with Manny Pacquiao

    CAAMA Radio Manager Jim Remedio thought he was in line for a one on one chat with boxing superstar MANNY PACQUIAO on a recent trip to the Phillipines. But as these photo’s show…about 100,000 excited fans also had the same idea..

    The first boxer to win seven world titles in seven different weight devisions..Pacquiao is a National hero & attracts massive crowds whenever he makes public appearances…

    While Jim was unable to secure an interview…he was able to share in the passion of the Filipino people for their world champion boxer now rated as the best pound for pound fighter on earth.

    in CAAMA Programs Radio on December 18 2009.

    Wendy Mathews On Big Brekky

    Canadian born, Australian owned multi-award winning songstress Wendy Matthews talked to Gman on Big Brekky about  her forthcoming visit and performance in Australia’s Country Music Capital during the 2010 Tamworth Country Music Festival.

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    Wendy a native Canadian whom found success in Australia and touched millions with ‘The Day You Went Away’, ‘Fridays Child’ and ‘Lets Kiss’ Will join Guy Sebasian as well as GINA JEFFREYS, Australia’s first lady of country and JAMES BLUNDELL who has gone from being a Star Maker winner to being a star!

    in CAAMA Drive Time Programs Radio on December 3 2009.

    BUSH LAW

    BUSH LAW…a special documentary by Danielle Loy has been a journey of learning, understanding & about compromise. Danielle Talks to CAAMA Radios Gman on Big Brekky..

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    Danille Talks to Gman on Brekky

    BUSH LAW will be launched on 27th November at 6:30pm at Araluen Cinema. The film will be screened, followed by a facilitated expert panel discussion and then an open forum on the topic.

    The film will not be presented as holding all the answers, but rather a seed for mutually empowered discussion on how Aboriginal and mainstream law can work together in effectively reducing crime in the NT Aboriginal population, hence the panel and forum following.

    The panel will be comprised of a mixture of Indigenous leaders representing different tribes in Central Australia, Indigenous people who have experienced both legal systems in operation and can provide a birds eye view on their effectiveness or otherwise in addressing crime, representatives from Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service and former Alice Springs Magistrate Michael Ward, who will share his experience of taking Aboriginal law into consideration in granting bail and sentencing.

    in CAAMA Drive Time Programs Radio on November 27 2009.

    Meet The Media

    in CAAMA CAAMA Radio Online News Drive Time News Radio on November 20 2009.

    SPECIAL NEWS BULLETIN

    How can some Australian media, especially in Alice Springs continue to focus & speculate on financial accountability for Aboriginal Organisations while claiming to wave the banner of pushing people off supposed welfare mentality

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    CAAMA has represented Aboriginal Central Australia for nearly 30 years…and we will continue in this role for many years to come.

    in CAAMA CAAMA Radio Online News Community Drive Time News Programs Radio on November 19 2009.

    Akon WINNER Gets Signed CD

    Local lad Jackson won the last Cd giveaway of a signed album from AKON. CAAMA staff flew to Melbourne to an interview with the international artist…
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    Jackson recieving his signed album of AKON from Marissa Wollogorang, CAAMA Lunch Time Gig Broadcaster.

    in CAAMA Programs Radio on November 9 2009.

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