NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 03/11/2025

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

Tiare Kelsall, founder of Kunarkoo iSolutions technology and digital tools, talking about the 2025 Indigenous Australians Datathon held at James Cook University and her role in the event, as well as the impact of growing technology on communities. The IAD is an opportunity for communities to come together and work within groups to create and pitch a solution, using one of the data-sets provided, along the way meet industry mentors and community members, to share and educate participants on traditional and digital technologies. You can find out more via the link below!

https://indigenousaustraliandatathon.com

Associate Professor Courtney Ryder, Senior Author, talking about First Nations road toll research prompts call for community-led safety initiatives. A new study reveals the scale of road trauma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in NSW, highlights factors that help keep travellers safe, and urges greater investment in community-led road safety initiatives. You can find out more via the link below!

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

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