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On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:

Santa Stephen Lanyon, Scene to Believe Santa Ambassador, talking about "Behind the Beard". Scene to Believe is one of the leading Santa photography experience providers across Australia and New Zealand, with a large and close-knit community of Santa Claus characters. Santa Stephen is a Santa Ambassador at Scene to Believe Santa Community based in Sydney (and has been Santa for the past 15 years!). During the off-season, Santa Stephen builds and drives rally cars to raise money for charity, with his first race back in 1990! He also enjoys playing golf and lawn balls. Want to join the Santa Community? Check out the link below for more! (Photo Credit: Scene to Believe)scenetobelieve.com.au/santa-jobs/Matilda Slater-Phillips, Justice and Equity Centre Research Lawyer and Bridget Cama, UNSW Law & Justice Associate, talking about Australian Human Rights Commission Human rights champions recognised for improving lives across Australia. Twenty remarkable Australians and organisations have been named finalists in the 2026 Australian Human Rights Awards for their outstanding work promoting dignity, fairness and opportunity for people across Australia. The finalists are recognised across 5 award categories – Law, Community, Media and Creative Industries, Young People and the prestigious Australian Human Rights Medal, which has been running since the Awards began in 1987. Towards Truth have been nominated for the Law Award, Recognised for making a significant contribution to truth-telling and public understanding of Australia’s history. You can find out more via the link below!humanrights.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/human-rights-awards-2025-archived/awards-nominee-search/20…Dr. Bronwyn Raykos, WA Country Health Service Clinical Psychologist and Project Lead, talking about Australia’s first culturally grounded eating disorder screening tool launched in the Kimberley. Developed by WA Country Health Service, Feelings about my body and eating aims to support culturally safe early identification and timely referral for Aboriginal young people aged 12-24 years, improving access to culturally safe care. On Thursday the state government announced the launch, and said the screening tool has been "guided by Aboriginal health professionals, youth services, clinicians, and cultural advisors and has been developed with extensive community consultation to ensure it meets cultural and healthcare needs". You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: The eating disorder tool team. Image: WACHS)www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/10/08/Australian-first-eating-disorder-tool-launched-in-…Have something happening in your community, and you want to talk about it, give us a call on 1800 422 416. Or Give us a text on 0457 140 550!We would also like to thank the Community Broadcasting Foundation and National Indigenous Australians Agency for their support here at BBM 98.7FM.Make sure to tune in Monday-Friday 11am-12pm QLD Time to stay up to date with the latest national events. … See MoreSee Less