Tag Archives: Strong Voices

Award Winning Singer-Songwriter Luke O’Shea chats on CAAMA…

Multi-award winning Country music singer-songwriter, Luke O’Shea, has released his latest single Same Small Town. Luke is best know for his unique voice, lyrics and powerful live shows. In 2010 Luke won the Independent Male Vocalist of the year and has become one of Australia’s most respected Country singers.

He joins Mikaela Simpson to have a chat about what has been happening and whats next.

Luke O’Shea

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Jim Remedio speaks to CAAMA Radio about Aboriginal and Islander broadcasting

Jim Remedio

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Early Action Needed to Prevent Costly Social Problems…

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Recent research released by the Benevolent Society has shown that nine out of every ten people believe that the Government needs to invest more in supporting families with young children to prevent costly social problems and save the community money in the long term.

Mikaela Simpson talks to Benevolent Society CEO, Anne Hollands.

Anne Hollands Interview

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Aboriginal Exhibition Forges Common Ground…

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An exhibition highlighting the significant role that visual art plays in the cultural life and livelihood of Aboriginal Australians will be launched tonight at the Charles Darwin University Art Gallery. Continue reading →

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Deeks Praises Top End Athlete…

Australian marathon legend Robert De’Castella has praised a Top End Aboriginal athlete for how she coped after bomb blasts claimed the lives of three people at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Mr De’Castella Director of the Indigenous Marathon Project told CAAMA Radio that Emma Cameron didn’t get a chance to finish across the finishing line but she still ran the full marathon distance and then had to deal with a terrorist bombs  going off.

Robert de castella on Boston tragedy

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Tara Liddy represents NASCA ARMtour 2013…

The ARMtour (Athletes as role models) is a project delivered by the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) and aims to use high profile Aboriginal athletes as role models to encourage children in Northern Territory remote communities, Continue reading →

Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, announces new funding…

Minister for Indigenous Heath, Warren Snowdon has announced an extra $2.4 million in funding to Aboriginal Health Organisations to expand kidney treatment and tackle the causes in hopes to eliminate renal disease in remote communities across the Northern Territory.

Minister Snowdon made his announcement in Alice Springs. Mikaela Simpson and Pam Reilly headed down to the Purple House to check it out.

Warren Snowdon

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Pixie Jenkins on CAAMA Radio…

The hilarious and very passionate, Pixie Jenkins has been travelling throughout Alice Springs recently and dropped into CAAMA Radio. Pixie is best known as a instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, comedian and storyteller. He has been performing and recording with the biggest names in the entertainment industry for over 40 years.

Mikaela Simpson talks with him.

pixie jenkins pt 1

Pixie Jenkins pt 2

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The Flood Star Kevin Bennett in the CAAMA Studios…

The CAAMA Radio crew were very happy to have an old friend, K.B Kevin Bennett from the Flood, drop into the CAAMA Studios!

Kevin had a chat to Nerida Currey on Strong Voices this morning, and shared with us updates from The Jimmy Little Foundation which brings him to town, and news about his latest album – KB LIVE The Rancom Tapes

If you missed the interview, listen here…

8 April 2013 Kevin Bennett The Flood

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Priscilla Collins, NAAJA CEO on funding for NT youth…

NAAJA, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, has welcomed news from the Commonwealth Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus of  the decision to fund NAAJA’s Indigenous Youth Justice Program in the top end.

The program aims to identify underlying issues which result in youth becoming involved in the criminal justice system, and focuses on early intervention and prevention for young people at risk.

Priscilla Collins, the CEO of NAAJA joined Nerida Currey on Strong Voices this morning, to share more about the program and the importance of prevention and early intervention programs which are culturally appropriate…

8 April 13 Nerida and Priscilla Collins

 

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Damien Miller to be first Aboriginal Ambassador.

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Foreign affairs minister Bob Carr has recently announced Mr Damien Miller to become the Australia’s next ambassador to Denmark with non-resident accreditation, replacing Mr James Choi. Mr Miller will be the first Indigenous Australian to be appointed as head of an overseas mission. He is expected to take up his appointment in May 2013.

Mikaela Simpson joins him to talk about who he is, where he is from and about his latest title.

Damien Miller

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Beyond Blue CEO Kate Carnell on National Youth Week…

Today marks the start of National Youth Week, which raises awareness for good mental health.

Beyond Blue CEO Kate Carnell joined Marissa Wollogorang on Strong Voices this morning to tell us more…

3.4.13 Marissa and Kate Carnell Beyond Blue

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