NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 26/11/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Rochelle Godwin, Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation Language Project Manager, talking about Aboriginal corporation’s language revitalisation project ‘a powerful reconnection to identity, Country, and culture’. The launch of an Indigenous language revitalisation program has been announced by an Aboriginal corporation in Tasmania’s far Northwest. Tasmania’s Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation announced ‘Marmanar’ on Wednesday, describing the program as “the reawakening of the sleeping language once spoken by the 12 tribes of the Northwest of Tasmania”. The project seeks to bring life back to the words, sounds and expressions of the Northwest nation, a group of tribes who the Corporation (CHAC) said were, and remain, culturally, linguistically and familiarly connected. You can find out more via the link below!
https://www.chac.com.au/marmanar-v2
Lucy Deemal, State Library of Queensland 2026 John Oxley Library Fellow, talking about the 2026 State Library of Queensland Fellowships and Medals. The recipients of 6 fellowships, worth $105,000, and 2 John Oxley Library Medals have been announced by State Library of Queensland. Lucy Deemal was awarded the John Oxley Library Fellowship for her project Two Stories, One Place: Aboriginal and Settler Memory in North Queensland. The community leader from Cooktown will recontextualise and reimagine colonial photographs and documents found within library collections – including diaries, letters and newspapers – through First Nations voices and perspectives. The annual State Library of Queensland Medals (previously the Queensland Memory Awards) recognise contributions to the documentation, preservation and celebration of Queensland’s memory, past and present. Congratulations, Lucy! You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credits: State Library of Queensland)
https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/…/behind-every-archive-box…
Dr. Krish Chikkaveerappa, Fiona Stanley Hospital Endocrinologist, talking about Australian heart charities unite to tackle the ‘silent disease’ behind thousands of deaths each year – How a simple screening could save lives this Cholesterol Awareness Week (24 – 30 November). High cholesterol is a condition that affects approximately 2.1 million Australians and is often known as the ‘silent disease’ as many people do not experience any symptoms3. High cholesterol is a critical risk factor for ASCVD, an umbrella term for diseases caused by fatty deposits silently building up in the arteries. In 2023 alone, Australians lost an estimated 666,000 years of healthy life due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), accounting for almost 12% of the total burden of disease. Fronted by Hearts4heart and Heartbeat of Sport, a series of free cholesterol screening events will be held in Adelaide, offering Australians of all ages the opportunity to easily check their cholesterol levels and better understand their cardiovascular risk. Meanwhile, South Metropolitan Health Service, supported by FH Australia, will offer free educational stalls in Perth. To access resources and information about Cholesterol Awareness Week, visit the link below! (Photo Credits: Hearts4Hearts)
https://hearts4heart.org.au/…/cholesterol-awareness…
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