Female focus: New season of Living Black highlights women in Federal Election year
7 April, 2025
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A new season of the longest-running Indigenous current affairs television program in Australia, the ground-breaking Living Black, premieres on National Indigenous Television (NITV) and SBS On Demand on Monday 21 April at 8.30pm. Living Black will encore on SBS on Tuesday 29 April at 3pm.
Join Western Arrernte woman, Walkley Award-winning presenter, Executive Producer and journalist Karla Grant as she interviews some of Australia's most prominent and inspiring First Nations peoples in the program's 22nd year.
Living Black continues to investigate critical national issues through a unique First Nations lens, with compelling stories told predominantly by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The series features a host of powerhouse First Nations female guests including tennis icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley AC MBE, Meriam woman and NAIDOC award winner, Dulcie Flower, former Shakaya musician Simone Stacey and more, this season.
Renowned for featuring powerful, in-depth investigations, this season of Living Black will shed light on youth incarceration in the Northern Territory, with more details to be announced in the coming weeks.
In episode five, premiering Monday 26 May, Living Black celebrates the 25th anniversary of Corroboree 2000 and the Walk for Reconciliation as part of Reconciliation Week 2025. The event was the largest political demonstration in Australia's history, with 250,000 people marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of reconciliation.
In a special episode on Monday 9 June, Living Black will also recognise 50 years of First Nations stories as part of SBS's 50-year anniversary, featuring interviews from TV icon Ray Martin and comedian Sean Choolburra, as well as current and former staff. The episode will reflect on the role the network has played in telling First Nations stories and amplifying voices over the past five decades.
Living Black host, Karla Grant, said: Living Black continues to platform the stories of our people, remaining committed to inspiring viewers through our coverage. This season, we focus on Black excellence, women and community, while remembering the past with our anniversary episodes, and looking to the future with our investigations. I can't wait to share another unmissable season with all Australians, particularly during an election year.
Tanya Denning-Orman, Director, First Nations at SBS, said: Living Black is a staple in the Australian media landscape with Karla Grant having worked at SBS for 30 years. We are so proud of the continued success of Living Black and Karla's contributions to the network, as a leading voice in Indigenous current affairs.
This new season of Living Black is another gripping one, with urgent investigations and uplifting celebrations, the program is as necessary today and it was when it premiered in 2003.
Watch Living Black weekly from Monday 21 April at 8.30pm on NITV and on SBS on Tuesdays from 29 April at 3pm.
Living Black will also be available to stream free on SBS On Demand and will be subtitled in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.
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