First Nations First

About First Nations First

Follow stories concerning First Nations peoples and Indigenous Australia, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team.

Publisher

SBS

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2023

Latest episode

19 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

198 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Why Indigenous legal advocates are urging national minimum standards on youth justice

   A senate inquiry has handed down its report on youth incarceration in Australia, including examining the issue of the over-incarceration of First Nations children.

2. 

   2 Aug 2026

   Reflections at Garma on how the Kumanjayi Little Baby case became a symbol of unity

   The theme at this year's Garma festival is Bukmak, which means everyone in Yolngu language — an expression of unity and a celebration of the diversity of modern Australia. And it was the tragic death of one five-year-old little girl, Kumanjayi Little Baby in April that has become a powerful symbol of what's possible when a community comes together.

3. 

   1 Aug 2026

   Bluey speaks Yolŋu Matha in a special appearance at the Garma Festival

   The Garma Festival is underway in northeast Arnhem Land, with the four-day event showcasing traditional Yolŋu art, song, dance and storytelling. Hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, this year’s festival is expected to attract about two-thousand guests, including Australia’s most famous blue heeler, Bluey.

Who has been a guest on First Nations First

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Juanella Donovan
• Aboriginal chef
• Malgana woman
• Keith Munro
• Tony Hansen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

235,163,435

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.