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12 Aug 2024

Saturday 11th August, 2024: Dechlan Brennan, Journalist, NIT Closing the Gap Report

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Nevena and Macca talk to Dechlan Brennan, Journalist, from the National Indigenous Times, about closing the gap.

Victoria is removing more First Nations children from their families than any other state in the country, and at almost twice the national rate, according to new data from the Productivity Commission.

Nationally, the out-of-home care (OOHC) rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is 57.2 per 1,000. However, Indigenous children and young people in Victoria were removed and placed into care at a rate of 102.9 per 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children — 22.5 times the rate of non-Indigenous children and almost twice that of the national average for Indigenous children.

Out of the 25,916 First Nations children in Victoria, at least 2,668 have been removed form their families.

 

https://nit.com.au/01-08-2024/12834/Victoria-child-removals-creating-another-stolen-generation-Djirra

 

https://nit.com.au/31-07-2024/12820/more-than-1-in-10-aboriginal-children-in-victoria-have-been-removed-from-their-families-new-data-reveals

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14 Mar 2026

Sat 14th, March, 2026: Todd McKenney – Entertainer, Damien Ractliffe, Greyhound Racing Victoria, GRV Greyhound Adoption Program

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Our next guest is one of Australia’s most versatile and enduring entertainers. Todd McKenney has done just about everything in ...

14 Mar 2026

Sat 14th, March, 2026: Glen Charlie Dunks Film Critic – JOY 94.9, Oscars Prediction

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The Oscars are just around the corner and film fans around the world are speculating about who will take home ...

14 Mar 2026

Sat 14th, March, 2026: Nick Sharp Fitness Expert– Strong Nation, Fads Vs Facts in Personal Fitness

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Nick Sharp  is a fitness expert with Strong Nation, a global fitness program that combines high-intensity interval training with music-driven ...