Australian Aborigines

Biga Lebasi - 00:32:15

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Biga Lebasi
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00:32:15

Biga Lebasi describes travelling to Melbourne in 1969 and later Brisbane in 1973 to further his journalism training in Australia. He regrets not meeting more Aborigines while in Australia. He describes attending a Moral Re-Armaments conference in Ballarat, Victoria, in his last year at Sogeri and questioning why the organisers had not invited Aboriginal people.

Biga Lebasi - 00:06:47

Interview: 
Biga Lebasi
Time: 
00:06:47

Biga Lebasi discusses racial discrimination, his experiences in marrying a white woman, examples of leaders around the world and the racism in Australia.

Charles Lepani - 00:03:05

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Charles Lepani
Time: 
00:03:05

Charles Lepani relates how after going to university in NSW, he received a scholarship from the ACTU to attend the University of PNG through Australian ACTU industrial advocate Bob Hawke who had come to PNG to work with Michael Somare, Reuben Taureka and others in the public service wage case, and Public Service Association executives Paul Munro and Ron Madgwick. The scholarship was for trade unionists, and Lepani relates how he spent time at Bob Hawke's home in Sandringham, Victoria, also meeting Bob Carr, then involved in the NSW Trades Hall Council.

Josephine Abaijah - 00:50:27

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Josephine Abaijah
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00:50:27

Josephine Abaijah discusses her association with West Irian (now Indonesian Province of Papua), and approaches from Australian Aborigines and others for her support.

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