NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 17/10/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Tarni Matson, Services Australia Indigenous Service Officer, talking about Celebrating 50 years of Indigenous Service Officers: Honouring Legacy, Leadership and Community Connection. For 50 years, Indigenous Service Officers (ISOs) have strengthened cultural connections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the essential services delivered by the Australian Government. The role was first introduced by the Department of Social Security in 1975 to provide culturally appropriate services to people evacuated from Darwin after the devastation of Cyclone Tracy. In the 50 years since, ISOs have established genuine partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers, communities, and organisations. They’ve been a bridge between government services and First Nations communities, ensuring voices are heard, cultures respected, and communities are supported in understanding and accessing government payments and services. Services Australia pays tribute to all past and present Indigenous Service Officers whose dedication has created lasting impacts and inspired new generations of leaders. You can find out more via the link below!
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/indigenous-service…
Joseph Althouse, Indigenous Actor, talking about Love, loss and cultural memory take centre stage in Whitefella Yella Tree. Once in a blue moon, in the middle of nowhere, two teenage boys meet under a lemon tree. When they look at each other, it’s tense, exciting and strange. Ty and Neddy fall madly in love, as teenagers are wont to do. But without knowing it, they’re poised on the brink of a world that is about to change forever. It’s the early 19th century. Ty is River Mob. Neddy is Mountain Mob. And the earth they stand together on is about to be declared ‘Australia’. Whitefella Yella Tree plays at La Boite’s Roundhouse 23 October – 8 November, as part of Melt Festival. You can find out more via the link below!
https://laboite.com.au/shows/whitefella-yella-tree
Sam William, Charles Darwin University Northern Institute PhD candidate, talking about the 3D printed maps bringing Elders’ knowledge to life. Multimedia and 3D technology are the latest tools being used by Elders in Maningrida to share their traditional knowledge and ancient stories, facilitated by a collaboration between Charles Darwin University (CDU) academics. The result was 25 videos in six different languages about places along the coastline from Arla (Junction Bay) to Yinangarnduwa (Cape Stewart). Alongside these videos, Mr Williams and the Elders gathered materials such as language areas, clan and location names, and archival information from old anthropologists. You can find out more via the link below!
https://www.cdu.edu.au/…/3d-printed-map-brings-elders…
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