We had: Dan Rennie, Station Manager of 98.9fm For the Best Country Jyi Lawton, CEO of BIMA and Director of the Queensland First Nations Media Coalition Karen Patterson, manager of NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service and Adam Evans, NIRS news director. Make sure to tune in every Monday-Friday 11am-12pm QLD Time to stay up…
We had: Will Kepa, Multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer and producer talking about how the ANU has opened the Yil Lull studio to be used exclusively by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists for free, and its hoped the studio will boost Indigenous enrolments at the university’s school of music. Dr Chris Wilson, Senior Lecturer (Archaeology &…
We had: Barry Hunter, Terrain NRM Board Member and Djabugay Traditonal Owner talking about the launch of their Natural Capital Fund Indigenous Bursary Program. Natural Capital Fund director and Terrain NRM Board’s first ‘Emerging Leader’ Rhiannon Simcocks said the fund wanted to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to become future leaders in natural…
We had: Petina Tieman, Managing Director of Complete Business Solutions and Indigenous Business Owner talking about Complete Business Solutions which provides business development consultancy services across Northern Australia for entrepreneurs, start ups, micro businesses, SME’s, Indigenous Corporations and Government. Maree McCabe Dementia Australia CEO talking about the launch of Talk with Ted which is designed…
We had: Leah Cameron, Founder and Principal Solicitor at Marrawah Law talking about how a class action has been launched against the Commonwealth for Stolen Generation. On the 28th of April, the Northern Territory-based survivor of the Stolen Generation issues legal proceedings against the Commonwealth, demanding compensation for the forcible removal from their families as…
We had: Professor Dorothy Keefe, Cancer Australia CEO talking about the Yarn for Life Cancer Campaign. Yarn for Life is a campaign to reduce the impact of cancer within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by encouraging and normalising conversations about the disease. You can find out more at yarnforlife.com.au Minister for Seniors and Disability…
We had: Dr Leonora Risse, Lecturer in Economics at RMIT University, Research Fellow with the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University and Women’s Leadership Institute Australia and National Chair of the Women in Economics Network commenting on the 2021-2022 Federal Budget. She says “”Placing a gender lens on next week’s Federal Budget policies…
We had: Alicia McArdie, Mars marine Project Manager talking about how Hope Reef, part of the world’s largest coral reef restoration program, has been unveiled off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The reef, which can be seen on Google Earth, has been built to spell the word ‘HOPE’ and is a symbol to show the…
We had: Seamus Evans, Ambassador for Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia, Inc. (TSAA), public speaker, stand-up comedian, radio personality and a content creator talking about shocking new research revealing that three quarters (76%) of Australians believe that workplaces need to be more inclusive when it comes to hiring people with a disability, yet three quarters…
We had: Janet Kelly, Research & Course Co-Ordinator at the University of Adelaide and Amy Graham, Research Assistant & Indigenous Health professional at the University of Adelaide talking about the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives Back to the Fire Inaugural National Conference Series. The conferences incorporate celebrations of culture, Aboriginal…
