Rory O'Connor is an Australian author, media personality, and former reporter with Extra. He is known for his written works and appearances in various media. Early and personal life Rory O'Connor is the son of Terrence Michael O'Connor, an Irish-Australian and Patricia Yuke an Australian Aboriginal elder of the Yugambeh people. His mother is a sister to Aboriginal author Ysola Best. Career Rory has made multiple appearances on The Drum. O'Connor has authored a number of written works about the Yugambeh people's history and culture. In 2014, he accepted a NAIDOC Award on behalf of his mother. He was a member of the Indigenous Working Group for 2018 Commonwealth Games. Rory was part of the group that campaigned for the repatriation of the Aboriginal remains removed from the Broadbeach Burial Ground. He was the Director of the Yugambeh Museum, where he worked with Griffith University students who created a series of interactive games based on Yugambeh language and culture. O'Connor aided the development of the Yugambeh App, Queensland's second Indigenous language app, as well as the creation of Google's 'Woolaroo' an open-source photo-translation platform. Alongside Shaun Davies, O'Connor conducted the Welcome to Country for Tourism and Events Queensland's annual DestinationQ Forum in 2022. Filmography Radio Television series Bibliography O'Connor, R. (1991) Yugambeh : In Defence of Our Country. Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for Culture, Runaway Bay, Qld, Australia O'Connor, R. (1993) The Kombumerri : Aboriginal People of the Gold Coast. Rory O'Connor, Brisbane, Qld, Australia O'Connor, R, P. (2016) Sharing the Waterhole. Yugambeh Museum, Beenleigh, Qld, Australia O’Connor, R. (2019). Walan ya Nimbulima: Back from Lost. Yugambeh Museum Language and Heritage Research Centre. Beenleigh, Qld, Australia Citations References External Links Rory O'Connor's profile on AustLit Living people 1964 births