# Robert Tickner

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A test we have always failed: A history of Aboriginal politics in the media

It was 1992, when Prime Minister Paul Keating spoke to the mostly Aboriginal crowd that had gathered in Redfern Park in inner city Sydney.  This was the first time a Prime Minister had spoken about the dispossession, violence and prejudice carried out against First Nations people in Australia.  I…

Interview Highlight: Robert Tickner AO, Every Age Counts

Peter Greco learns about Ageism Awareness Day and the EveryAGE Campaign from spokesperson, Robert Tickner AO. Robert believes it is time to reflect on how we can build a national public education campaign to combat ageism which is stereotyping, discrimination and mistreatment of older people based …

Robert Tickner – Ageism class actions are coming!

Robert Tickner began his advocacy with Friends of the Earth and ended up becoming the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in the Hawke/Keating governments. He's still fighting for the underdog as Chair of the Justice Reform Initiative, as well as being Co-chair of the EveryAGE Counts initiative…

Sorrow and anger grows over two Indigenous deaths in custody

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this story contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of their family. As more vigils are to be held this week for Indigenous man Kumanjayi White, who died in custody in Alice Springs, th…

Justice Reform Initiative Conference speakers call for change

Justice Reform Initiative’s national conference was held this week in Mparntwe/Alice Springs where more than 350 advocates for reforming Australia’s crisis-ridden justice system echoed Children’s Commissioners nationwide call for the federal government to intervene. Territory and several state gove…

Justice Reinvestment Conference 2025

The Justice Reform Initiative Reinvestment Puzzle Conference 2025 was recently held in Mparntwe/Alice Springs and 8CCC attended the press conference with Chair of the Justice Reform Initiative board, Robert Tickner, Catherine Liddle, CEO at SNAICC and Tyson Carmody from Kings Narrative. Daniel Burd…

When Robert found Maida

Former politician Robert Tickner grew up in country NSW, 'showered with love' by his adoptive parents. When he was reunited with his biological mum in his 40s, he realised she'd been much closer than he ever knew (R) *CW: This conversation discusses adoption. Please use discretion when listening

When Robert met Maida

Former politician Robert Tickner grew up in country NSW, 'showered with love' by his adoptive parents. When he began the search for his biological mum Maida in his 40s, he discovered she'd been much closer than he ever knew

Jailing is Failing - with Robert Tickner AO

What do we want from our criminal justice system? The obvious answer is “justice” but what does that look like? We know jailing is not a deterrent or reformative because theimprisonment rate has doubled under governments of both persuasions over the last thirty years and 61% of prisoners have been …

Robert Tickner - Radio Carrum

Acclaimed Melbourne musician, ROBERT TICKNER, joined Marcus to share his insight into the music of late singer/songwriter and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds keyboard player, CONWAY SAVAGE. The upcoming THESE ARE THE WAVES celebration of Conway's music in July FEATURES Mick Harvey, Martyn P. Casey, Ch…