Fresh from their Walkley's win, long-standing current affairs program Living Black’s will begin its new season with four episodes hearing the life stories of Indigenous politicians, ahead of the 2022 Federal Election.
Hosted by presenter, producer, journalist and proud Western Arrernte woman Karla Grant, this year Australia's longest-running Blak current affairs show will continue to unearth the most important issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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The 2022 line-up will kick off focusing on our political leaders and decision-makers.
Independent Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie will share her life story and delve into what inspires her politically on Monday 18 April. Victorian Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe describes her journey from a childhood in public housing to walking the halls of Parliament House, on Monday 25 April.
On Monday 2 May, Labor Senator for the Northern Territory Malarndirri McCarthy opens up about the fight for the rights of her people and the reasons behind why she crossed the floor in parliament against her own government. The Honourable Ken Wyatt AM MP will share his journey to becoming Australia's first Indigenous frontbencher, and the first Indigenous politician to hold the portfolio for Indigenous Australians in the Federal Government on Monday 9 May.
The 29th season includes conversational episodes devoted to well-known figures, Narelda Jacobs, Brooke Blurton, Mitch Tambo and Sonny Bill Williams, as well as more of Living Black’s award-winning investigations, following on from a year that saw the program report on the COVID-19 crisis in Wilcannia and the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children – the latter winning Living Black an Amnesty International Australia Media Award in 2021 and a Walkley Award in 2022.
Lidia Thorpe on NITV's Living Black 2022 Source: NITV
Ken Wyatt sits down with Karla Grant for Living Black 2022 Source: NITV
Host Karla Grant said she is looking forward to another year of important conversations and investigations.
“My team and I are committed to telling the stories of our people," she said.
"As we head into our 20th anniversary in 2023, we’re reminded of how significant a program like Living Black is.
Living Black provides Indigenous peoples with a voice that reaches right across the country, and we are committed to this platform where we’re able to draw attention to the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.”
Director of Indigenous Content at SBS, Tanya Denning-Orman, said Living Black is synonymous with NITV for a reason.
"Karla and her team are devoted to bringing Indigenous voices to wider Australia, whilst representing Community with passion and empathy. We can’t wait to celebrate the program’s 30th season next year.”
Watch Living Black weekly from Monday 18 April at 8.30pm on NITV and SBS On Demand.
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