
You may have heard of West Papua, now part of Indonesia, in their striving for self-determination. However do you know how West Papua arrived in its conflict? ...or our northern neighbour’s history?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin explores West Papua's history with Professor Clinton Fernandes (University of NSW) in the first part of a 4 part series.
Music is a potent source of cultural resistance in West Papua - so this interview ends with "Abul Wantok” (One Voice) performed by George Telek.
coming soon… Pt 2 - “1969 Vote to Present”
Keep current with West Papua with Info Papua Want to learn more or get involved with some activist groups…

Your 11AM Zedlines with Asha and Ethan (Image via NBC News)

Your 10AM Zedlines with Ava, Dan and Yuchen (Image via Wikicommons)

Your 9AM Zedlines with Asha and Ethan. (Image via Wikimedia)

Your 8AM Zedlines with Ava, Dan and Yuchen (Image via Wikimedia)

Your 11AM Zedlines with Eden, Sarah, and Vivek

Your 10AM Zedlines with Sarah and Alec

Your 9AM Zedlines with Eden, Vivek, and Alec.

Your 8AM Zedlines with Alec, Sarah, and Vivek.

Your 11AM Zedlines with Hailey and Lachlan
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Your 10AM Zedlines with Cass and Georgie.

Your 9AM Zedlines with Hailey and Lachlan

Your 8AM Zedlines with Cass and Georgie.

Your 11AM Zedlines with Livinia and Dane

Your 10AM Zedlines with Livinia and Dane

Your 9AM Zedlines with Livinia and Dane

Your 8AM Zedlines with Dane

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Your 10am Zedlines with Niamh and Miko

Your 9am Zedlines with Ellen and Alannah
Your 8am Zedlines with Niamh and Miko.
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Your 11AM Zedlines with Ethan and Ava

Your 10AM Zedlines with Dan and Charlie

Your 9AM Zedlines with Ava and Ethan
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Your 8AM Zedlines with Charlie and Dan
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Your 11AM Zedlines with Stella, Alec, and Eden

Your 10AM Zedlines with Em, Vivek, and Alec.

Your 9AM Zedlines with Vivek, Eden and Stella.

Your 8AM Zedlines with Alec, Vivek and Em.