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National TalkBlack 290622

National TalkBlack 290622

We had: Peter Hayton, Psychologist and The Banyans Clinical Director talking about one million Aussies are suffering – PTSD on the rise. PTSD can include experiencing feeling pain or pressure in their body or reliving the same emotions felt during a traumatic event. Panic attacks, nightmares and difficulty breathing is also an indication of PTSD.…

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National TalkBlack 280622

We had: Kingsley Songer, General Manager at 4 Ways Fresh Produce, talking about Australia’s biggest cucumber farm to create legacy for traditional owners. Cucumber farmer 4 Ways Fresh Produce has signed an agreement with Indigenous Business Australia and Yamatji Enterprises Limited (YEL), an economic entity of the Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation. Peter Cooley, CEO First…

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National TalkBlack 270622

National TalkBlack 270622

We had: Teegan Wattam, Team member talking about First Nations students to create history in national sports competition. For the first time ever, Charles Darwin University (CDU) will field a team of 14 students and athletes to compete in next week’s Indigenous Nationals, being held in Brisbane. Sleep coach Jamie Dunne, cultural advisor Roslyn Von…

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National Talkblack 240622

We had: Kelly Dixon, Ecologist, Threatened species team leader at Territory NRM talking about Indigenous rangers and scientists working to conserve endangered white-throated grasswren in Arnhem Land. Indigenous rangers have have found a number of endangered white-throated grasswrens, which are on the federal government’s priority list of 20 Australian birds it is hoping to stop…

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National TalkBlack 230622

National TalkBlack 230622

We had: Dean Foley, entrepreneur and Founder at Barayamal, talking about how banks are happy to promote reconciliation, so why aren’t they financially committed? Reconciliation can be achieved in small ways as well as large ones, and one such way would be for banks to commit themselves to reconciliation through financial inclusion. Banks are the…

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National TalkBlack 210622

National TalkBlack 210622

We had: Col Mackereth, Peer Support Worker at Spinal Life Australia, talking about how peer support is vital for Australians coming to terms with physical disabilites. A staggering one in three Australian adults living with a disability experience high or very high levels of distress. Unexpectedly acquiring a disability can be completely life changing, so…

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National TalkBlack 200622

National TalkBlack 200622

We had: Dr Kiarna Brown, Northern Territory Lead of the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance, talking about Healthcare key to avoiding pain of pre-term baby heartbreak for First Nations parents. The rate of stillborn and neonatal deaths for Australian First Nations babies is vastly disproportionate to that of non-First Nations babies. https://www.nit.com.au/healthcare-key-to-avoiding…/… Joe Williams, former…

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National Talkblack 170622

National Talkblack 170622

We had: Minnie Mace, Koa Elder and The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival Representative, talking about From Beach to Bush: Iconic outback film festival rolls out red carpet. Minnie will discuss how the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival will focus on Indigenous stories and the history of the Koa People in Winton and its surrounding…

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