We had: Commissioner Romlie Mokak from the Productivity Commission talking about how the Commission released a proposed Indigenous Evaluation Strategy putting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at its centre. Better outcomes will be achieved if the values, expertise and lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are reflected in what is evaluated,…
We had: Mikaela French, Solicitor at Marrawah Law talking about signing documents in a pandemic: Queensland’s new electronic signing and witnessing laws. Social distancing restrictions has made it difficult for individuals and companies trying to sign and witness a deed, will or a mortgage. The Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response – Wills and Enduring Documents)…
We had: Kevin George, Senior Lawman and Senior Cultural Ranger for the Bardi Jawi Rangers discussing how the Bardi Jawi Nation at Ardyaloon (One Arm Point), Western Australia, officially celebrated the return of 31 items from the Illinois State Museum, United States of America. Dr Johanna Perheentupa, author of ‘Redfern: Aboriginal activism in the 1970s’…
We had: Mike Motta from Novalent discussing an innovative hand sanitiser that promises 24 hours protection against COVID-19. Novalent has developed and engineered a ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly molecule to help combat COVID-19. The molecule provides residual protection against bacteria on surfaces, making it the safest, longest-lasting protection for Australian families. Anthea Spinks, Programs Director for Oxfam…
We had: Amanda Rees, Financial Counsellor at the Salvation Army’s Moneycare service which offers free and confidential financial counselling to people from all walks of life. Amanda discusses how disaster doesn’t discriminate, and neither does debt. For more info: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/…/our-services/moneycare/ Dr Marietta Martinovic, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice in the School of Global, Urban…
We had: Dr Adam Cross, Ecologist, Curtin University researcher and Manager of restoration services for Gelganyem discussing how the native seed collection and propagation industry represents one of the “most wonderful business and economic opportunities” for traditional owners in the country, researchers have said, with demand for land restoration projects rapidly increasing. Warwick Keen, Artist…
We had: Mikaela French, Solicitor at Marrawah Law discussing how puppy Scams on the rise during Covid-19 Pandemic. Scammers are making the most of the Covid-19 lockdowns to take advantage of vulnerable people looking to find a new pet. Scammers are leaving victims thousands of dollars out of pocket for a puppy that never existed.…
We had: Chris Philpot, CEO at Smart Approved WaterMark talking about tonight being Water Night from 5pm – 5am. They are encouraging Australians to use one bucket of water, no taps, no showers, no running water. (use of water for covidsafe and religious reasons is exempt). For more info and to sign up to the…
We had: Warren Snowdon MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians discussing the “Government’s discriminatory and broken Community Development Program (CDP), which resumes this week.” Shilo Villaflor, Regional Manager of the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation (AbCF) talking about how traditional fire practice helps Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) reduce its carbon footprint. The AbCF won the…
We had: Pat Anderson, The Lowitja Institute‘s Chairperson talking about how they welcome the authorised biography of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue, written by Australian journalist and writer Stuart Rintoul. Lowitja Institute chairperson Pat Anderson said Dr O’Donoghue was an outstanding leader and visionary, whose story is one of great courage, integrity and determination. Trendy Trev catches…
