NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 30/01/2026
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Dr June Smith, Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) Deputy Chief Ombudsman, talking about AFCA complaints reveal ongoing barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers. Complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) continue to highlight the barriers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face in accessing financial services and products, particularly in regional and remote communities. The ombudsman has called on the industry to make 2026 count and take actionable change to improve service quality and the cultural competence of their organisations. You can read the 2024-25 AFCA Annual Review via the link below!
https://www.afca.org.au/about-afca/annual-review
Pauline Clague, Filmmaker, talking about “The Colleano Heart” screening at the 2026 Antenna Documentary Film Festival (5-15 February, Sydney). Yaegl filmmaker Pauline Clague will attend Antenna this year as a Festival guest, with her latest documentary The Colleano Heart screening as part of the 2026 program. It is a deeply personal film that reclaims a long-silenced First Nations history behind one of Australia’s most famous circus families. You can find out more via the link below! (Image: Cinema Australia)
https://antennafestival.org/films/the-colleano-heart/
Mervyn Eades, WA Aboriginal Activist, talking about ‘Worried for our kids’: Boorloo / Perth rally bomb sparks fear. Authorities are treating an Invasion Day attack as a potential terrorist act but an expert says it should also be considered a racial hate crime. A 31-year-old man is in custody after being accused of throwing a device “designed to explode” into a crowd of 2500 people at the protest in Perth. Police are investigating the incident as a potential terrorist act, saying it was only because of good luck the device did not explode. It allegedly contained a mixture of volatile chemicals with nails and metal ball bearings attached to its exterior.
https://nit.com.au/…/worried-for-our-kids-boorloo-perth…
Paul Pearson, Soldier On Australia Volunteer Mentor, talking about the Soldier On mentoring program. Paul is a proud indigenous man from the Yorta Yorta mob and enjoys sharing stories through positive yarning, hence Paul believes there is a shortage of programs / services for men in particular to participate in. After previously serving an enjoyable 28 years in the Australian Army (23 yrs regular/ 5 yrs reserves) in the airborne operations field as a parachute instructor / rigger, Paul saw the Soldier on mentoring program and he keenly offered to participate, to share his experiences and offer any advice and suggestions, resulting in very positive outcomes and a friendship with his mentor, Al, was formed. You can find out more via the link below! (Image: Soldier On)
https://soldieron.org.au/…/learning…/pathways-mentoring
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