Being Stateless, Aboriginal wage theft, 2024’s best speeches + Mikey Young and Alex Macfarlane
Episode description
On this year’s final episode of Future Perfect, Dylan is joined by David Manne, Executive Director of Refugee Legal, to explore the federal government's new suite of measures cracking down on refugees and asylum seekers. (1:06)
Dr Jordana Silverstein, Senior Research Fellow in the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness at The University of Melbourne, gives an overview of her new podcast Being Stateless which draws together oral history interviews with people experiencing statelessness in Australia. (22:58)
NITV journalist Rudi Maxwell unpacks the federal government’s recent apology to Aboriginal victims of wage theft in the Northern Territory, following the settlement of a class action lawsuit for more than $200 million. (40:29)
Plus, Tony Wilson, author and founder of Speakola, drops in to recap the best speeches from 2024. (52:45)
And finally, Alex Macfarlane and Mikey Young of local band The Green Child stop by to chat about their new album Look Familiar, their creative process, and more. (1:17:37)