On todays National Talkblack via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we had: Sarah Corrigan, First Nations Ambassador for 33 Creative: Talking about the work being done towards a First Nations component for the Fee Free TAFE Campaign. Ciana Hastie and Ngapera, Representatives for Bama’s Got Talent: Talking about Bama’s Got Talent happening in Mareeba.…
On todays National Talkblack via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have: Kumiko Millward: School Savvys Program Lead, talking about School Savvy answering the call for back-to-school support and breaks new record. According to Centacare FNQ’s Executive Director Anita Veivers, the recent flood disaster and escalating cost of living have placed additional strain on…
We had: Prof. Isabelle Jalbert yarning about “Is too much screen time bad for our eyes” As evidence shows that the incidence of myopia (short-sightedness) is on the rise. Optometrists worldwide have also noted a myopia epidemic among children – something that genetics alone can’t explain. In fact, at current rates, half of the world…
We had: Michael Angeram, Optometry Development Consultant, talking about how optometrists ring alarm bells on excessive screen time. The research from Specsavers reveals that not only are young children aged 5-12 spending more than three times the amount on screens as recommended by the World Health Organisation, but both parents and teachers aren’t completely confident…
We had: Dr Lee White, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, talking about how remote Aussies don’t have equal access to household electricity protections. Remote and Indigenous communities’ power connections are more vulnerable compared to their regional and metropolitan counterparts, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Tangentyere Research…
On todays National Talkblack via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have: Mundanara Bayles, talking about the Indigenous led podcast network, BlakCast, which launched in partnership with ARN’s iHeart. Launching in partnership with ARN’s iHeart, BlakCast empowers First Nations Peoples and people of colour to reclaim their narratives, strengthen cultural identity and contribute to…
On todays National Talkblack via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have: Trendy Trev having general catch up yarn for the first segment of Talkblack for 2024. Susi Tegan, Alliance Chief Executive, talking about home ownership for remote First Nations communities is a step towards improving their health and wellbeing in 2024. The Labour…
On todays National Talkblack via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have: Sara Maynard, Business Development Manager at Marrawah Law, talking about how she has joined the Marrawah Law team in the Role of Business Development Manager. Katie Moore, GM for Policy, Research and Strategic Programs at Reconciliation Australia, talking about how the Indigenous…
On todays Talk Black via @NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have: Jeanine Leane a Poet and Author of “Gawimarra: Gathering – Yarning about this superb collection moves from deeply tender meditations on Country, culture and kinship, to experimental archival poems dissecting the violence and destruction of the settler-colony.” Centacare FNQ Executive Director –…
We had: Kara O’Sullivan, Wakka Wakka and Wulli Wulli Woman in her final year of Occupational Therapy. She hopes to work in Paediatrics when she graduates. In 2017 when she was 15 turning 16 she began an Identified school based Traineeship in Allied Health Assistance. She currently works as an Occupational Therapy Indigenous Cadet at…
