Listen " 'We're still here': Nesia Daily's Jacob McQuire on being Darumbal and South Sea Islander"
Episode Synopsis
He's a voice heard across the Pacific airwaves each weekday morning.Jacob Simil McQuire co-hosts Radio Australia's Nesia Daily program, and he's known for his quick wit and quips.But as well as being a journalist and a broadcaster, he's a community builder.A proud Darumbal and South Sea Islander man, Jacob's the glue in so many spaces he walks through.His message? "We're still here".Wendy Mocke explores what makes Jacob tick.
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