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

Nashen Moodley, Sydney Film Festival Director, talking about Sydney Film Festival 2027 First Nations Award – increased $40,000 prize and opportunities for First Nations filmmakers. Filmmakers from across Australia and around the world are invited to submit their work to the 74th Sydney Film Festival, returning to cinemas across Sydney from 9 to 20 June 2027, with the biggest prize pool in the Festival’s history – $205,000 – on offer. The First Nations Award rises by $5,000 to $40,000 this year thanks to the prize’s sponsor Truant Pictures, further strengthening its standing as the largest cash prize in the world for First Nations filmmakers. Submissions are open now via FilmFreeway until 26 February 2027 across all categories, from Australian and international features to the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films and the Documentary Australia Award. You can find out more via the link below!www.sff.org.au/info/submissions/Megan Kelleher, Snake Talk Co-Author and Waverley Council 2026 Nib Literary Award Finalists, talking about Snake Talk: How the world’s ancient serpent stories can guide us by Tyson Yunkaporta & Megan Kelleher, become finalists. In Snake Talk, Tyson and Megan explore global thinking through the symbol of serpent, a common foundational narrative, following stories around the world from Kathmandu to Aotearoa, from Mesoamerica to China to northern Europe. Now in its 25th year, the Nib Literary Award is one of Australia’s most high-profile and valuable book prizes, celebrating the most compelling research-based literature published annually. Recipients of the People’s Choice Prize and the $40,000 Mark and Evette Nib Literary Award will be announced at a public event on Thursday 19th November, 2026 at Bondi Pavilion. Congratulations, Megan and Tyson! You can find out more via the link below!www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/recreation/arts_and_culture/nib/longlist_finalists_and_winnersProfessor Sarah Russell, Neuropsychologist, talking about Grant unlocks $8 million in national research funding. A $3000 Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation research grant awarded in 2014 has helped unlock more than $8 million in national research funding, supporting work that is transforming how dementia is understood, assessed and managed in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The grant was awarded to Cairns neuropsychologist Professor Sarah Russell, providing her first Foundation research funding and supporting early work with James Cook University's Healthy Ageing Research Team (HART). More than a decade later, that initial investment has helped drive the development of culturally appropriate assessment tools, a framework for healthy ageing in the Torres Strait, innovative models of care for people with mild cognitive impairment, and internationally recognised research addressing Australia's leading cause of death. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Betty Sagigi, Prof Sarah Russell, Dr Rachel Quigley, Melissa Kilburn, Chenoa Wapau, Prof Eddy Strivens, Dr Sue See and Moira Mau. Image: Supplied)www.fnqhf.org.au/donate/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