National Talkblack 020920
We had:
Senator Malarndirri McCarthy – Northern Territory discussing how she is moving a motion in the Senate on the Aboriginal flag, Aboriginal voter disengagement after the recent NT elections, St Kilda racsim against Robert Muir and her fight to retain two NT Federal seats in the house of representatives.
Nici Cumpston OAM, Art Gallery of South Australia art curator talking about the announcement of the exhibition ‘Open Hands’ for this year’s annual Tarnanthi art fair which will be held in early December. She also talks about how she was recently awarded an OAM for her leadership in and contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Australia.
Senior Sergeant Glen de Lai and Senior Constable Nicole O’Rourke from Edmonton police with their weekly WhichWay Yarning segment discussing school bullying. They tell us about what parents can do to seek help and what support agencies are available.
Professor Amanda Leach, Co-lead of the Menzies School of Health Research Hearing for Learning initiative telling us about how Menzies celebrated the first graduates of the initiative who have gained Certificate 2 training in Aboriginal Primary Health Care, and enhanced skills in detecting ear and hearing problems this month. Seven trainees completed the six-week course at Wurrumiyanga on the Tiwi Islands, this will allow the new graduates to provide local knowledge and expertise when checking the ears and hearing of children in their community.
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