We had: Mikaela French, Solicitor at Marrawah Law discussing the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020 was passed by Queensland Parliament last week. The Act is historic for Torres Strait Islander people as it means that traditional adoption and child-rearing practices which have been practiced for many generations is…
Professor Terence O’Brien, Chair of Medicine (Neurology) and Head of The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Program Director Alfred Brain and Deputy Director of Research, Alfred Health discussing how more research is needed in regards to sport and brain injury. Lloyd Hornsby, internationally acclaimed Aboriginal artist talking about his Louvre debut post discovering true cultural…
Maree McCabe, Dementia Australia CEO discussing how leadership and culture change will be a focus in the final Dementia Australia Symposium Series. She says that the series has attracted nearly 3,000 unique attendees from Australia and 20 other countries around the world and will be availiable to view until 20 October. Dr Rhonda Garad, Senior…
We had: Professor Tom Calma, National Coordinator for Tackling Indigenous Smoking discussing how the SAX institute recently published a paper on the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tobacco control. Andrew Kay, CEO and founder of the World Literacy Foundation talking about how the pandemic is causing a catastrophic rise in illiteracy. Trevor Torrens,…
We had: Dr Peta Murray, a Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral research fellow at RMIT University discussing how the pandemic is bringing diaries back. She says that diary-keeping is having a resurgence, as people find it can help them during troubled times. Peter Jeffries, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation chief executive talking about the world’s largest collection off ancient rock…
We had: Fern Newcombe, Solicitor at Marrawah Law joining Trev in the studio to discuss Tiktok: Australian laws and distressing online content. Jessica Brown, NSW Woman of the Year winner and Founder of The Warrior Woman Foundation talking about how they have officially launched. The foundation helps vulnerable young Australian women who are transitioning from…
We had: Professor Martine Maron, an environmental scientist with the The University of Queensland discussing how the Federal Government is preparing to introduce major changes to environmental laws that could threaten already endangered species and habitats around Queensland. Tim Murphy, Leukaemia Foundation General Manager of Blood Cancer Partnerships talking about how a alarming rise in…
We had: Professor Iva Strnadova who is a Professor in Special Education and Disability Studies at UNSW talking about her work to improve the lives of people living with intellectual disabilities and ensure they have a greater say in policies and programs that affect them. Erin Erceg, Senior Researcher of The Fathering Project and Telethon…
We had: Dr Maria O’Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Monash University discussing the proposed extension of Victoria’s state of emergency last week. Cindy-Lou Togo, Girringun Ranger talking about how her and four other female Indigenous rangers were the fire power behind a recent cool burn at Cardwell to reduce fuel loads…
We had: Simon von Saldern, Healthy Male CEO discussing how a recent Healthy Male survey of 367 men who tried to father a child or had fathered a child revealed 43% felt the health system failed to engage, support and inform them along the way. Mary Delahunty, Head of Impact at HESTA talking about how…
