We had: Ray Ingrey, Chair of the Gujaga Foundation, talking about how Trinity College, Cambridge makes decision to repatriate spears to the La Perouse Aboriginal community. The spears were taken by Lieutenant James Cook from Kamay (Botany Bay) in 1770, at the time of first contact between the crew of the HMB Endeavour and the…
We had: Professor Daryl Higgins, Australian Catholic University (ACU) Institute of Child Protection Studies Director, talking about child protection, education and health services failing to provide culturally safe responses to First Nations children experiencing domestic and family violence, new research has found. Associate Professor Julie Brimblecombe from Monash University, talking about healthy food in remote…
We had: Debbie Kilroy, CEO of Sisters Inside, talking about how Sisters Inside warns Black lives will be lost with Queensland’s ‘US’ style policing. Prison abolition campaigners Sisters Inside have warned Queensland’s new youth justice laws will open the door to United States style policing that has led to thousands of Black deaths at the…
We had: Mitch Tambo, Singer, talking about his new track with Reigan Derry ‘Great Southern Land’ released February 24th. The release of the anthemic Icehouse classic, ‘Great Southern Land’ (first released by Icehouse in 1982) has Mitch & Reigan singing in Gamilaraay and English. Bernard Namok Jnr, Training and Engagement Officer First Peoples Disability Network,…
We had: Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) Commissioner Natalie Lewis, talking about how the First Nations children’s commissioners, guardians release national priorities. Senior Sergeant Glen De Lai and PLO Stephen Grant from Edmonton Police talking about online crime maps. Have something happening in your community, and you want to talk about it, give us…
We had: Suzanne Naden, CEO of Bungree Aboriginal Association, talking about how Bungree Aboriginal Association are to deliver First Nations Family Dispute Resolution Services in Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions. Bungree’s new service will establish a culturally safe family dispute resolution offering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with the aim of resolving…
We had: Larisha Jerome, Host, talking about Rich Blak Women podcast launches second season digging deeper into First Nations women’s perspectives on financial wellbeing. Launched on International Women’s Day, national Indigenous not-for-profit First Nations Foundation has released the second season of its Rich Blak Women podcast exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s perspectives on…
We had: Melissa Previtera, Program Manager for Mission Australia, yarning about her role at Mission Australia and what they do. Farrah Linden, member of Mission Australia, talking about her role as a Traditional Owner in Mornington Island working at Mission Australia. Angie Diaz, NAISDA Unit Manager, talking about how creative collaboration signals strong future for…
We had: Benjin Maza, Performer, talking about BlakDance presents Karul Projects’ first national tour of Silence which is starting this month in Wyong NSW. In a well-timed call to arms for Treaty, Queensland’s First Nations performing arts company, Karul Projects will commence an Australian tour this month delivering a powerful narrative in its original, compelling,…
We had: Katrien Pickles, Senior Project Officer – Research and Policy at Royal Life Saving Australia, talking about how Inland waterways claim more than 900 lives. New research by Royal Life Saving Society – Australia analysing all drowning deaths for the decade found 924 people drowned in inland waterways, with males making up 80 per…
