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This week, Marisa presents a special broadcast in response to the $1B Commonwealth's Closing The Gap Implementation Plan, and why it does not address putting a stop to deaths in custody, services aimed at parenting support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, or the stolen generations from a historical perspective. First up, Marisa interviews Aunty Reio Ellis and Aunty Alison from Grandmothers against Removals (GMAR) about Aboriginal children in the system, those incarcerated and in out-of-home care. Consultation does not mean consent, and self-determination means children in Aboriginal hands are in good hands! Donate to GMAR Victoria here.Next, Noongar academic from Macquarie University, Dr Tristan Kennedy, joins the show to give his perspective on the western colonial definitions of wellbeing that have underpinned the "Closing The Gap" initiative since its inception, why throwing money at these issues does not address the institutional and structural racism integral to the mechanism of colonization, and the positives in grassroots community-building.Lastly, Marisa speaks with well-known First Nations actor Uncle Jack Charles about his experience as a retraumatised survivor of the stolen generations, how this broken system would not exist without recidivist Indigenous prisoners, why the bitter history of so-called australia should be taught in schools, and that money should be redirected to individuals over organisations.