Ernie Dingo's television career is particularly significant for the way it has broken new ground in the medium's presentation of cultural difference. Initially taking roles scripted specifically for an Aboriginal actor by white writers and directors, he has worked consistently to broaden expectations of what Aboriginality can include and to introduce and popularise an understanding of Aboriginal perspectives on Australian life.

In this week’s Inspired Minds Ernie Dingo speaks to Breandáin O’Shea about the significance of the film "Bran Nue Dae" for Australia’s Indigenous people and how this film is really an extension of the apology made by Australia’s Prime Minster Kevin Rudd to the Australian Aborigines in 2008.