NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 15/07/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Uncle Pabai Pabai, Proud Guda Maluyligal man and Traditional Owner of Boigu and The Australian Climate Case co-lead plaintiff, talking about the Decision on Uncle Paul & Uncle Pabai’s Australian Climate Case. Having filed their case against the Australian government in October 2021 in fear for their homelands, Torres Strait Traditional Owners Uncle Paul Kabai and Uncle Pabai Pabai will now hear the Federal Court’s decision on the fate of their homes, communities and culture at risk from climate disaster. If successful, this case has the potential to force the Federal Government to rapidly reduce emissions. The decision on this landmark case will be handed down at the Federal Court sitting in Cairns, Tuesday 15 July. You can find out more via the lnik below! (Photo Credits: The Australian Climate Case)
https://australianclimatecase.org.au/
The livestream of the court proceedings will appear on the Federal Court of Australia YouTube channel listed as Pabai Pabai & Anor v The Commonwealth – https://www.youtube.com/@FederalCourtAus
Mayble Parker, Marrawah Law and Advisory Paralegal, talking about The importance of Access to Justice. With over a decade in operation, Marrawah Law and Advisory is one of Australia’s leading 100% First Nations owned and managed national law firms, supporting clients across the nation. Mayble will talk about the importance of Access to Justice and her upcoming trip to EMRIP – which is in Switzerland! You can find out more via the link below!
Benson Saulo, The Torch Chair of the Board, talking about The Torch Program. They provide art, cultural and arts industry support to First Nations people currently in, or recently released, from Victorian prisons. Their aim is to reduce the rate of reoffending by encouraging the exploration of identity and culture through art. The program also allows participants to be involved in Exhibitions, through partnerships with Victorian museums, and express themselves and their stories of incarceration through art. Currently they have “Blak In-Justice: Incarceration and Resilience” at the Heide Museum of Modern Art, that calls attention to the pressing issue of Indigenous incarceration in Australia. And “We Sit in Circle” at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, from The First Nations women artists in We Sit in Circle who have lived experience of incarceration. You can find out more via the link below!
https://thetorch.org.au/exhibitions-landing/
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