What does the future look like from a First Nations perspective?

Hosts Cody and Orla immerse themselves in the vibrant Indigenous culture of Australia in this episode of Small Voices Big Ideas. With guidance from D'harawal elder Aunty Maxine Ryan, they explore the history and experiences of First Nations people, and ideas about what the future holds. Rosie and Marley delve further into the impact of colonisation, while Ally, Rosie and Ace gather diverse community perspectives on Australia's true history. Join us for this essential episode!

Did you know that there have been First Nations people in Australia for over 60,000 years?

Cody and Orla ponder the long history of Indigenous culture before Aunty Maxine Ryan joins them in the Small Voices Big Ideas studio to talk about her experiences growing up.

Cody and Orla with Aunty Maxine Ryan

Aunty Maxine talks about the cultural work she does and how education has changed since she was a kid, before sharing her hopes for the future.

I want the future to be better. I want the future to come together as one. I want everybody - because Australia is a multicultural country - I would like it to be that we all live together as one...

Aunty Maxine Ryan

Learn more about the producers of this week's episode;

• Ace likes his dog and loves to cook.
• Ally is obsessed with soccer and wants to be a famous soccer player when she is older playing for the Matildas and Chelsea.
• Cody likes turtles and cooking.
• Marley loves to play netball and listen to Taylor Swift
• Orla loves otters, capybaras, mystery stories, and her friends and family and one day hopes to be a web designer
• Rosie loves to listen to all music, loves to swim at the beach and loves to eat acai bowls!

And of course

• Rob Kaldor, the Executive Producer behind 'Small Voices, Big Ideas', who has been teaching podcasting to students at Kensington Public School. He is often accompanied by his trusty Tenterfield Terrier, Ted.

Small Voices Big Ideas is produced by students at Kensington Primary school and is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Executive Producer: Rob Kaldor

Students: Abby, Ace, Ally, Cody, Margaret, Marley, Matteo, Maxim, Minh, Molly, Myah, Noah M, Noah U, Orla, Oscar, Rosie.

SBS Audio team: Joel Supple, Max Gosford, Maram Ismail