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Rights Made Real podcast 

‘Bringing human rights to life’ 

The Rights Made Real podcast from the Queensland Human Rights Commission is a platform to discuss freedom, respect, equality and dignity – and how we can achieve this for all Queenslanders.

Through sharing stories and lived experiences, Rights Made Real will help you to understand and uphold human rights in Queensland.

Visit our official podcast page here.

Rights Made Real podcast – Gathering Strength (Series One) 

Where are we with reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in 2025?

Throughout this series, First Nations community members provide an inside look at how they’re tackling the challenges and opportunities to build a strong future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Mick Gooda,Gaja Kerry Charlton,JeromeWano,Prof. Gracelyn Smallwood,Kaleb Mabo,Elverina Johnson,Thomas Mayo, Prof. Marcia Langton, and many others share their powerful reflections on the journey so far and the hopes they have for the future.

Listen here:

This series, Gathering Strength, is based on interviews conducted during the Bandarran Marra’Gu Summit in Queensland in 2025.

Theme music by Clay Cassar-Daley.

Thanks to the technical staff at the State Library of Queensland.

This podcast was recorded on the land of the Turrbal and Yuggera people. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made.

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