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Banksia – YIRRAMBOI Focus Nation and Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the rainbow) at Asia TOPA

YIRRAMBOI's Sage Wright and Emily Wells talk about the Festival's global expansion and Rachael Wallis discusses Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the rainbow) at Asia TOPA

Banksia – Tony Briggs on Birrarangga Film Festival 2025 and raymond d. blanco on performance Bunyi Bunyi Bumi

Joining Vanessa Morris this week are Tony Briggs on Birrarangga Film Festival 2025 and raymond d. blanco on performance Bunyi Bunyi Bumi

Banksia – Deanne Gilson on exhibition Yin Yin Yonbarra and Troy Cassar-Daley on music releases and St Kilda Festival

Joining Vanessa Morris on Banksia this week are Deanne Gilson on exhibition Yin Yin Yonbarra and Troy Cassar-Daley on music releases and St Kilda Festival

Banksia – Jade Hadfield on Frock A Whanaungatanga and Ewan Sutardy DJ set and on Marga at Nongkrong Festival

Vanessa Morris returns to Banksia and is joined by Jade Hadfield on Frock A Whanaungatanga and Ewan Sutardy DJ set and on Nongkrong Festival opening Marga

Banksia – 27 January 2025

An episode of Banksia on 27 January 2025

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Banksia – 20 January 2025

An episode of Banksia on 20 January 2025

Banksia – 13 January 2025

An episode of Banksia on 13 January 2025

Banksia – 6 January 2025

An episode of Banksia on 6 January 2025

Banksia – 30 December 2024

An episode of Banksia on 30 December 2024

Banksia – 23 December 2024

An episode of Banksia on 23 December 2024

Banksia – 16 December 2024

An episode of Banksia on 16 December 2024

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Banksia – 2024 First Nations music special

Vanessa Morris summer sign off for Banksia 2024 with a retrospective look at some favourite First Nations releases for 2024.

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Banksia – Catching up with Noongar Wongi hip-hop artist Inkabee

Noongar Wongi hip-hop artist Inkabee joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia catch up on shows nationally, internationally, music released and new music to come.

Banksia – GLVES on new single Mundagudda

First Nations artist GLVES to talk about new single Mundagudda - a collaborative project with Wadawurrung producer MOSS and lyrics by Kamilaroi/Gunggari Community Elder, Aunty Jude Hammond.

Banksia – Ilbijerri's Amy Sole and playwright Phoebe Grainer discuss Emu in the Sun and Blak in the Room at MTC

Ilbijerri's Amy Sole and playwright Phoebe Grainer discuss Emu in the Sun and Blak in the Room at MTC

Banksia – Dylan River on series Thou Shalt Not Steal

Kaytetye Writer / Director Dylan River joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about episode series Thou Shalt Not Steal

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Banksia – Kieran Satour on film projects and upcoming release The Truth About The Telegraph

Gurindji, Pertame and Worimi filmmaker Kieran Satour joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss film projects and upcoming release The Truth About The Telegraph

Banksia – Reko Rennie on exhibition REKOSPECTIVE at the NGV

Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about exhibition REKOSPECTIVE at the NGV

Banksia – Tjawinaku Tjukurrpa Nyinantja presented by Agency Projects x Tjarlirli Art

Dr. Lizzie Ellis, Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward, and Fiona Young joined Vanessa Morris to discuss their mother Ms T Porter's exhibition Tjawinaku Tjukurrpa Nyinantja presented by Agency Projects x Tjarlirli Art

Banksia – Bumpy on performance Tooni and tour // Jamahl Yami on Blood Majik and upcoming shows

Bumpy on performance Tooni and upcoming tour in the UK and Japan and Jamahl Yami on Blood Majik and upcoming shows with Barkaa, 3% and Becca Hatch

Banksia – Tennant Creek Brio exhibition Juparnta Ngattu Minjinypa Iconocrisis and Aaron Wyatt on Digital Echoes at Fringe

Curator Jessica Clark discusses Tennant Creek Brio exhibition Juparnta Ngattu Minjinypa Iconocrisis at ACCA and Aaron Wyatt on Digital Echoes at Fringe

Banksia – WAARI on single WILT + EP MUKI and Celeste Liddle on Archer Magazine + article From Pine Gap to Gaza

WAARI on single WILT + upcoming EP MUKI and Celeste Liddle on Archer Magazine's Resistance edition + article From Pine Gap to Gaza

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Banksia – Jarra Karalinar Steel on installation love.exe and RONA on new single Raise It and label Rarre Records

Boonwurrung, Wemba Wemba and Trawoolway multidisciplinary artist Jarra Karalinar Steel discusses installation love.exe and Kaytetye producer and DJ, RONA on new single Raise It and upcoming shows in Naarm and on Gadigal Country

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Banksia – James Howard on Gikilangangu Wergaia at Fringe and Gabi Briggs on ARKAN & IRBELA at West Space

Jaadwa composer James Howard on Gikilangangu Wergaia performance at Fringe and Anaiwan Gedyura artist Gabi Briggs discusses exhibition ARKAN & IRBELA at West Space

Banksia – Allara on Ganbu Gulin at FUSE and upcoming tour with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

Yorta Yorta winyarr Allara Briggs Pattison joins Vanessa Morris on Ganbu Gulin at FUSE and upcoming tour with Melbourne Chamber Orchestra in October

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Banksia – Genevieve Grieves on Garuwa and Motherhood in the Colony and Lisa Waup on exhibition muddy edges

Genevieve Grieves on Garuwa and film project Motherhood in the Colony and Lisa Waup on new exhibition muddy edges and sustainable arts practices

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Banksia – Radiothon special with Emmy and Bumpy of Pebbles and General Vibes of Astrophony

Vanessa Morris hosts a radiothon special of Banksia with Emmy and Bumpy of Pebbles and Eliki Reade AKA General Vibes of Astrophony

Banksia – Paola Balla on work Mok Mok Murrup Yakuwa and co-directors of new film Like My Brother

Paola Balla discusses work Mok Mok Murrup Yakuwa in Sci-Fi: Mythologies Transformed exhibition, and co-directors of new film Like My Brother, Luritja and Warumungu filmmaker Danielle MacLean and writer and director Sal Balharrie…

Banksia – Jazz Money on new poetry collection Mark the Dawn and Yirramboi's Sherene Stewart and J-Maine Beezley

Wiradjuri poet and artist Jazz Money on new poetry collection 'Mark the Dawn' and Yirramboi's Sherene Stewart and J-Maine Beezley give us an update for the 2025 festival and its new commissions

Banksia – Kobie Dee on EP 'Chapter 26' and Radical Son on album 'Bilambiyal'

Joining Vanessa Morris on Banksia this week were Gomeroi artist Kobie Dee on EP 'Chapter 26' and Kamilaroi and Tongan artist Radical Son on album 'Bilambiyal'

Banksia – Chloe Jones on Uplands Journal article and YUNG MILLA on single SHINE

Joining Vanessa Morris on Banksia this week were Chloe Jones on Uplands Journal article and YUNG MILLA on single SHINE

Banksia – 15 July 2024

An episode of Banksia on 15 July 2024

Banksia – NAIDOC Week, Jason Tamiru and Sophie Honess

Jason Tamiru on the importance of NAIDOC and upcoming Yalinguth tour and Sophie Honess spoke about NAIDOC events at the NGV

Banksia – Kait James on exhibition Moombarra at Craft and Aretha Brown on Kiss My Art Japan mural tour

Kait James on exhibition Moombarra at Craft from 29 June - 3 August and Aretha Brown on Kiss My Art Japan tour during NAIDOC

Banksia – Nicholas Currie on West Space exhibition 'Stranger than fiction'

Artist Nicholas Currie joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about upcoming West Space exhibition 'Stranger than fiction' opening Saturday 29 June

Banksia – Neil Morris aka DRMNGNOW on release NGARWU and Ghenoa Gela on performance GURR ERA OP

This week on Banksia Neil Morris aka DRMNGNOW discusses release NGARWU and Ghenoa Gela talks about performance GURR ERA OP at Arts House as part of RISING

Banksia – 3 June 2024

An episode of Banksia on 3 June 2024

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Banksia – DRMNGNOW 'Ngarwu' premiere, Bianca Valentino, and Rising's Blak Infinite co-curators Kimberley Moulton + Kate ten Buuren

DRMNGNOW 'Ngarwu' premiere, Bianca Valentino discussed essay in the Griffith Review and book Conversations with Punx, and co-curators of Rising's Blak Infinite Kimberley Moulton + Kate ten Buuren

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