Living Black
Living Black is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 15 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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53:53Living Black
Living Black celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and explores how the network has redefined Australia through its storytelling. In an hour-long special episode, we hear from prominent storytellers, along with former and current staff who loo...
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37:27Young detainees sit down with Karla Grant to describe the harsh conditions they experienced in lock up. Living Black visits Alice Springs to assess the impact of the Northern Territory's new tough-on-crime Justice policies on children and the community. Children are offered few opportunities for rehabilitation. Experts ask...
35:19Living Black marks 25 years since Australia's largest political demonstration when over 250,000 people marched in support of reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge for Corroboree 2000.
26:08Simone Stacey rose to fame as part of the pop duo Shakaya with the song 'Stop Calling Me'. Now as a campaigner against Domestic Violence she's passionate to help Indigenous youth find their voice.
Season 27
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24:36It’s been 20 years since Corroboree 2000 and the Walk for Reconciliation when almost 300,000 people walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday the 28th May 2000, to come together and support reconciliation. Living Black’s Karla Grant speaks with Senator Patrick Dodson, the ‘Father of Reconciliation’ about his life a...
Season 2025 26:32
26:32Sean Choolburra is one of Australia's first Aboriginal comedians and he's been keeping audiences entertained with a mix of his quick wit, a clever pun or a well-timed joke aimed right back at them.
26:16Pat Turner has had an illustrious career in the public service. Now in the wake of the 2025 Federal Election she speaks to Karla Grant about how she plans to keep on fighting for First Nations people.
26:03Senator Liddle was the first Indigenous woman to win a federal parliament seat in South Australia in 2022. Karla Grant spoke to her about the chances of a Liberal victory at the 2025 election.
28:21In 2022 Marion Scrymgour won the seat of Lingiari by the narrowest of margins. Karla Grant travelled to Alice Springs to see how the MP is campaigning ahead of the 2025 federal election.
Season 2024 35:41
35:41Living Black looks into an Indigenous school, where some parents and former staff are speaking out over what they say is a lack of duty of care to its students. The school denies the claims.
26:00Karla Grant follows a First Nations delegation to Hawaii for an exchange of culture and traditions at the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture where they find unity with other Pacific Island nations.
26:27Emily Wurramara is a singer who can't be contained by one genre. Karla Grant sat down with the talented musician to talk about her life, her new music, and how a house fire wouldn't define her.
30:25Government contracts are lucrative for First Nations businesses, but some are being ripped off by non-Indigenous partners in sham joint ventures. Karla Grant explores the impact of black cladding.
26:13Gooreng Gooreng man, Justin Mohamed has championed First Nations people all his life. Now he's taken on his biggest challenge yet, taking on the role of inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People.
35:42The Pemulwuy Project, on 'The Block', in Sydney's Redfern is now high-rise student and Indigenous affordable accommodation. A gentrified success or has it destroyed the culture of Indigenous protest?