NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 26/09/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Special Guests today from the Pormpur Paanthu Aboriginal Corporation Pormpuraaw Youth Summit, connecting with young leaders from across the Cape! This summit is all about investing in our next generation. Trendy Trev is there to inspire, guide and lead but also to listen, learn, and support their vision for the future. He yarns with guests about the work they do, their involvement with the summit and what they are expecting from their time there.
Teena Akiba, Rise Ventures Program Coordinator, talking about tackling driver’s licenses through a driver’s simulator. The driving simulator is the perfect tool for helping our youth to practice their driving skills and knowledge of the road rules to prepare for their driving tests. If you’re a First Nations teen looking to gain your license, come and see the rise team or get in touch with their team. Their Youth Oasis is located at 33 Edgar Street, Bungalow, Gimuy/Cairns or email them at: youthcoaches@riseventures.com.au
Christine Howes, Photographer & Media. (Photo Credits: On Time Typing, Editing and Proofreading)
Edmonton Police, Whichway Yarning, talking about Scambling. “Scambling” is a scam where fraudulent online gambling platforms are advertised on social media to trick people into visiting illegal websites, participating in fake gambling, and losing money. Scambling is particularly impacting First Nations communities in Australia. Scambling is also known in communities as a ‘Ding Ding scam’. How Scambling Works: Advertisement: Scammers promote illegal gambling sites on platforms like social media and messaging apps, Lure: These sites use flashy designs and promise big wins to attract players, Hidden Transactions: Users are tricked into transferring funds, often via PayID, and these small amounts are used for money laundering, Loss of Funds: Victims cannot win money from scambling sites, and their initial payments are not returned. Scambling targets our vulnerable communities and people. People sign up to illegal pokies and casino sites in the hope of banking big wins. Players will never receive winnings however will receive referral bonuses or casino dollars to keep them playing on the site. They are often asked to recruit friends and family to the site for bonus credits. Players can be lured into renting their bank accounts for payment. By permitting the use of their bank accounts, players are the unknowingly being scammed and caught in micro money laundering by criminal syndicates. If you are logging into your internet banking to make transfer to play pokies, this is the ‘Ding Ding scam’ or ‘scambling’. You will not get your money back or win any money. Things to look out for; Gambling sites advertised on social media and messaging apps, Ask you to transfer money to a PayID. PayID is a way to ssend money but scammers use it to steal your money, Asking you to transfer more money. If you or someone you know has been scambled, please talk with you bank, your local financial counsellor, call the national debt helpline on 1800 007 007, or speak with your local police for assistance.
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