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National Talkblack – Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman

National Talkblack – Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman

Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Hurdman, Program Manager of Djalkiri Foundation talking about transition program gives Yirrkala students a head start at university. A transition program at Charles Darwin University (CDU) is supporting First Nations students from Yirrkala in East Arnhem Land to get a head start on university life. A group of six students who have completed…

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We had: Neville Williams Boney, Wiradjuri man from Wagga Wagga, Independent Artist and Co Founder of Lost All Sorts Collective and 2018 NAISDA graduate, talking about promoting awareness and interest amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16-26 in applying for the 2021 auditions. Marietta Martinovic, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice at RMIT…

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We had: James Parr, a Primary School Education and Welfare Support Officer, talking about Young Indigenous Victorians champion new VicHealth initiative _ $45m project empowers Victoria’s young people and parents to create a healthier future. Health promotion foundation VicHealth Victoria is today unveiling a first of it’s kind initiative focused on creating a healthier future…

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We had: Toby Adams, Director of Leading with Strength, talking about ‘Historically significant’ return to country for generations of Kullilli people. Nearly two years ago, Toby Adams founded Kullilli Ngulkana as a way to connect back with his people, country, language and culture. Since then, he has wanted to take his people back to country…

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We had: Osteopath Dr. Lorrae Griffiths, talking about key awareness initiative aimed at highlighting to pregnant Indigenous women they do not have to put up with pain. Two highly experienced osteopaths working with Osteopathy Australia are highlighting a massive 50% of women who are pregnant will experience pregnancy-related lower back pain, and they point out…

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We had: Rebecca Rickard, owner of Deadly Denim, talking about Aboriginal clothing collection to grace Paris Fashion Week. The collaboration between Nyungar woman Rebecca Rickard and Ngarluma, Karriyarra, Yawuru, Nyulnyul artist Bobbi Lockyer features eight outfits that pay homage to their Aboriginal roots and connections, matched with custom made earrings by Ms Lockyer’s sister Skye.…

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We had: Lee-Anne Carter, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service – VALS Statewide Community Justice Programs Leader, talking about Fight to lower First Nations pension age. Uncle Dennis, and the Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) filed a case against the Commonwealth in the Federal Court last week to the pension age to be lowered three-years for First Nations…

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National Talkblack – Andrew Plastow

National Talkblack – Andrew Plastow

We had on Andrew Plastow, principle at Ngutu College, talking about how he has opened up Ngutu College in Adelaide. He spent decades as a public school principal, but then left the system in despair at curriculum trends he believed were not empowering Aboriginal students. “It was that frustration of Aboriginal children being seen in…

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National Talkblack 081021

We had: Andrew Plastow, principle at Ngutu College, talking about how he has opened up Ngutu College in Adelaide. He spent decades as a public school principal, Andrew Plastow left the system in despair at curriculum trends he believed were not empowering Aboriginal students. “It was that frustration of Aboriginal children being seen in the…

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We had: Bart Pigram, owner of Narlijia Experiences Broome, talking about Indigenous tourism businesses adapting to COVID-19 by pivoting into domestic markets. The Yawuru man runs cultural tours in the Kimberley town, situated in Western Australia’s far north-west, but business dropped by half as borders were closed because of COVID-19. To stay on top of…

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