NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 01/04/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
India Collins, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) Exhibitions and Development Manager, talking about the Artist call-out to showcase art, craft and wares in QLD’s biggest First Nations’ art market, the CIAF ’25 Artisans Showcase. Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has issued a Queensland-wide call to First Nations artists and craftspeople to showcase their culture and wares to thousands of visitors at this year’s Tanks Arts Centre-based Artisans Showcase between 10 and 13 July 2025. Set within the botanic surrounds of the event’s new Tanks Arts Centre hub, the Artisans Showcase, one of CIAF’s much-loved program highlights, will provide a welcoming and inspiring marketplace featuring a new and diverse range of authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts at various price points, from meaningful gifts to artefacts and collectibles. CIAF will span four days between Thursday, 10, and Sunday, 13, 2025 and will feature the work of approximately 300 visual artists and 100 performers across a multifaceted program of mostly free and family-friendly events. Highlights include this year’s Pay Attention! themed art fair, Look & Listen fashion performances, The Artisans Showcase, Eat Street, music, cultural dance and demonstrations, Masterclasses, CIAF Talks (with keynote speakers and panel discussions) and more. CIAF is a platform for independent artists, galleries, art centres, and market stallholders. It is one of Queensland’s most significant cultural events, with a far-reaching social and economic impact. Queensland’s First Nations artisans are invited to apply between now and 30 April 2025. Click the link below to submit an EOI
https://ciaf.com.au/ciaf-2025-artisans-showcase-eoi-now…
Eloise Dalton, Working Women Queensland (WWQ) Director, talking about the Urgent call for inquiry into the misuse of NDAs in workplace sexual harassment cases. Blanket NDAs prevent employees who have experienced sexual harassment at work from ever being able to talk about these traumatic experiences, including to friends, family and even trained healthcare professionals. Therefore, if a victim-survivor later changes their mind and wants to speak out or seek further help, the employer or perpetrator may apply for a court action to stop them, risking the employee having to pay damages or legal costs. In Australia, three quarters (75%) of legal professionals report never having resolved a sexual harassment complaint without the use of a strict non-disclosure agreement (NDA), considering the use of these legal contracts to be ‘standard’. This contributes to a culture of silence, which disempowers victims, covers up unlawful conduct and facilitates repeat offending. As the first step towards state and federal law reform to ensure justice for those affected by sexual harassment and discrimination, Working Women Queensland is calling for the Queensland Attorney-General to launch an inquiry into the misuse of NDAs in the workplace. WWQ provides vital legal and industrial support to vulnerable, non-unionised women facing workplace challenges. Through a multidisciplinary team of solicitors, industrial officers and social workers, WWQ delivers a holistic, trauma-informed approach to support women navigating workplace issues. You can find out more via the link below!
PLO Stephen Grant, Senior Sergeant Glen De Lai and Beau, Edmonton Police Whichway Yarning Segment, talking about Beau’s role in the Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service.
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