NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 06/02/2026
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Professor Nareen Young, UTS: University of Technology Sydney Director of the UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work, talking about AEU and UTS Centre for Indigenous People to collaborate on new bargaining agreement. This groundbreaking partnership, supported by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, aims to develop a Leading Practice Bargaining Framework to support the AEU’s anti-racism campaign. The collaboration builds on these organisations’ long-standing leadership in Indigenous employment reform. You can find out more via the link below!
https://www.aeufederal.org.au/…/addressing…
Simone Gristwood, Jesuit Social Services Executive Director of the Justice Project, talking about New data highlights the shocking impact of costly and ineffective of tough on crime policies on First Nations peoples. New data released by the Productivity Commission as part of its annual Report on Government Services shows that Australia’s over reliance on incarceration is costly, ineffective, and is disproportionately impacting First Nations Australians, while evidence-based alternatives continue to be under-funded. You can find out more via the link below!
https://jss.org.au/…/new-data-highlights-the-shocking…
Edmonton Police, Whichway Yarning Segment, talking about Video Recorded Evidence-in-Chief (VREC). Evidence-in-Chief is the questioning in court of a witness to establish the core facts of a case. It involves presenting evidence through questions to tell a story of what happened. Make sure to tune in for the first Whichway Yarning Segment of 2026!
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