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Contemporary music has provided a platform for Indigenous Australian women performers to challenge sexism and racism and bring Indigenous Australian women's experiences, history and topics to the fore. With reference to Indigenous Australian feminist theories surrounding the dual operation of racism and sexism, this paper explores the intersections of race and gender in the contemporary songs of Indigenous Australian women. Drawing on song texts by Indigenous Australian women performers and first-hand interviews I conducted with performers, I provide readings of how a number of women sing about a diverse range of themes including the forcible removal of Aboriginal children from their families, grief and loss, and celebrate the strength, histories and identities of Indigenous Australian women. Conclusions will be drawn regarding the ways contemporary music provides Indigenous Australian women with the vehicle to have their viewpoints and agendas heard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]