Trevor Russell started out his career wanting to be an economist. So how did he end up investigating forced child marriages for the Australian Federal Police?In part two of this exploration of Australia’s victim based crimes, Det Sgt Trevor Rus

From Victim To Victorious: Abdul Razzaq

Aug 30th, 2020 37m 45s

Content Warning: this episode contains discussions of self-harm and suicide. If this raises any issues for you please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at lifeline.org.auSince arriving on our shores 11 years ago, fleeing persecution in Pakistan,

Using Rainforest Medicine To Heal: Samart The Shamaness

Aug 23rd, 2020 49m 1s

Have you ever thought – what is the purpose of my life? Am I really in touch with myself? How does one even “get in touch with themselves”? Samart is a shamaness, a spiritual leader. She dedicates her life to finding peace and contentment withi

COVID-19, Refugees And Vulnerability: Kon Karapanagiotidis

Aug 16th, 2020 56m 21s

Kon Karapanagiotidis is a lawyer, teacher, OAM, activist, and founder of Australia’s largest independent human rights organisation; the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.Over 19 years Kon has turned the ‘suitcase of hope’ he began with the ASRC int

Reclaiming Aboriginal Identity: Tony Albert

Aug 9th, 2020 39m 36s

Tony Albert of the Kuku Yalanji people is one of the most lauded and prolific Australian artists you’ve probably never heard of. His work has attracted enormous attention and a slew of major art prizes for his extensive body of work centred on

Investigating Human Trafficking: Det Supt Jayne Crossling

Aug 2nd, 2020 43m 4s

A senior member of the federal police domestic violence task force, Det Supt Crossling identifies an area of significant focus and deep concern currently attracting little to no attention from the wider public: human trafficking in the form of

Hit By A Bus: Madeleine West

Jul 26th, 2020 30m 37s

What would you do if one day you were hit by a bus. Not a metaphorical bus, a literal bus. For actress Madeleine West, in the middle of her soapy drama career acting on TV soap ‘Neighbours’ she found herself laid out on a hospital bed after a f

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Introducing: Invisible Heroes

Jul 16th, 2020 2m 25s

What makes a hero? Join actress and story-teller Madeleine West as she speaks to extraordinarily ordinary Australians who are making the world a better place. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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