⚫️🟡🔴 🏳️‍🌈 | Newsreader | MC, guest speaker Rabbit & Lion | Ambassador AIEF Foundation; Pinnacle Foundation; NAATSIHWP; Meanjin | Company Director Live on Dharug and Gundungurra Country danbourchier.com Views minehttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lvrbvfgmgk2eWhat an incredible #Garma! It was an epic long-weekend of politics, culture, and grounding, catching up with so many friends, Elders, leaders, and those who are paving the way - while making new friends and having important conversations!06 Aug 2025 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvrbvfgmgk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3louqzgjc2227As Pope Leo XIV takes the helm of the Catholic Church, there are renewed calls for the major religious institution to foster a culture of equality. Professor Anne Pattel-Gray joined me to discuss the role of faith and spirituality in a changing world. https://youtu.be/kEwMR50H40M?si=IlAdx0pCZ8pwQw4O11 May 2025 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3louqzgjc2227https://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3louqhpcuks27Professor Tom Calma AO calls for a rethink of Closing The Gap, with particular consideration around where health services are being accessed by First Nations people. The respected Elder said the election outcome is an opportunity to embed policy that improves lives. https://youtu.be/vL2Vz4kT1B8?si=pRabZgAZ5HI4L2i311 May 2025 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3louqhpcuks27https://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3losk7rdpvc2eCalls are mounting for humanitarian aid & supplies to be transported in to Gaza - amid fresh waves of attacks. Former Israeli diplomat & advisor to Prime Ministers, Alon Pinkas, joined me from Tel Aviv to update on the latest, and assess some of the politics at play. https://youtu.be/Mu03Z6k5E0s?si=BQwd_XP_Rroq1sXQ10 May 2025 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3losk7rdpvc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3losjywit4k2eVisiting the Vatican on a pilgrimage, Gadigal, Bidjigal, Gumbaynggirr and Wondiwondian woman Theresa Ardler had a call to meet with her friend, Pope Francis. https://youtu.be/Mt4zoMrnEjY?si=lFjALI5ZZkAH91o610 May 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3losjywit4k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lnrl55zvks2uCommemorated #ANZACDay in NYC, with a very thoughtful service, poignantly beginning with powerful words honouring veterans, from an Elder of the Lenape people. I reflected on the service & sacrifice of members of my family. Grateful for them & their commitment to our shared values. #LestWeForget27 Apr 2025 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnrl55zvks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3ldzfb5nvsk2qAs we approach the 50th anniversary of Cylone Tracy devastating Darwin, I’ve been reflecting on the 66 lives lost and the families who were devastated. Below is the special program I put together, 10 years ago, for the 40th anniversary, when I was working for Sky News. https://youtu.be/wxwSgEU0vpQ?si=l0hG5zJod2SK8Way24 Dec 2024 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldzfb5nvsk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3ldzfaxe7pc2qAs we approach the 50th anniversary of Cylone Tracy devastating Darwin, I’ve been reflecting on the 66 lives lost and the families who were devastated. Below is the special program I put together, 10 years ago, for the 40th anniversary, when I was working for Sky News. https://youtu.be/wxwSgEU0vpQ?si=l0hG5zJod2SK8Way24 Dec 2024 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldzfaxe7pc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lbu6zieelk25Start of a massive couple of days at UNESCO in Paris, for the Expert Meeting - Indigenous Peoples and the Media. Great to be here with ABC colleague Kelly Williams, as well as so many colleagues from around the world.26 Nov 2024 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbu6zieelk25https://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lbqfungvms2hI’m really honoured to be travelling with my colleague and friend Kelly Williams, ABC Director of First Nations Strategy, to Paris, to attend the UNESCO summit in to Enhancing Indigenous Representation in the Media and Equal Participation in the Media Industry.25 Nov 2024 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbqfungvms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lb235otwd227Loved receiving this in the mail, so grateful to be a part of this special anthology. Thanks to the Elders for sharing their words & experiences with me, and trusting me to share them - in this book and on TV/radio. Words to Sing the World Alive. Edited by Jasmin McGaughey and The Poet’s Voice.16 Nov 2024 04:40 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb235otwd227https://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lazufcwhls2mNamed a 2025 Atlantic Fellow, Gulwanyang Morgan spoke to me on ABC News Mornings https://youtu.be/PlPYd152AMU?si=AhW9p55n2SJpXXOD16 Nov 2024 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazufcwhls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lazgka2ep22h“Trump and his supporters have shown tremendous hostility to civic institutions — the judiciary, the media, universities, many nonprofits, some religious groups — that seek to define and enforce our obligations to one another.” Powerful from Masha Gessen https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/opinion/donald-trump-orban-putin.html15 Nov 2024 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazgka2ep22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lazf3kjlkk26Australia backs a UN Resolution recognising “permanent sovereignty“ of Palestinian natural resources https://youtu.be/qLPpyB7PG3Y?si=iuqtSdWq3k53YYeI15 Nov 2024 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazf3kjlkk26https://bsky.app/profile/danbourchier.bsky.social/post/3lazeogcmt226NT Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Jeswynn Yogaratnam responds to ICAC report in to the NT Police https://youtu.be/qc5HMBjkmi4?si=rqSTLDywQEHjg8Zc15 Nov 2024 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:bbobjrelpdvoydlupfloclxj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazeogcmt226