NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 22/12/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Distinguished artist Maree Clarke is the recipient of the Doctor of Arts honoris causa, in recognition of her exceptional leadership and impact on southeast Australian Aboriginal art and cultural practice.
Clarke accepted the honour alongside over 10,500 graduating students at Marvel Stadium last night.
“My art practice is more than about making art,” Clarke reflected in her acceptance speech.
“It’s about cultural reclamation, reviving, preserving, and sharing cultural knowledge and creative art practices of southeast Aboriginal communities.”
For generations, colonial disruption left traditional objects and stories dormant in museums. Clarke’s creative journey has focused on reconnecting with these items and passing their stories forward.
“My work has been about re-learning the skills of how those items were made, and passing that knowledge on to my family and community,” she shared.
Jimi Bani, Dear Son cast member, talking about Sydney Premiere of the heartfelt play Dear Son to open Belvoir St Theatre 2026 season. After extended hit seasons in Brisbane and Adelaide, this deeply moving celebration of First Nations fathers and sons finally will premiere in Sydney. Based on the book by award-winning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander author, Thomas Mayo, the play explores letters written in the referendum’s aftermath, by twelve Indigenous men to their son – or father – about themselves, their mob, their story, their hopes for the future, and the things they’ve never said before. The Sydney premiere of Dear Son, at Belvoir St Theatre, showing from 8 – 25 January as part of Sydney Festival. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Belvoir St Theatre)
https://belvoir.com.au/productions/dear-son
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