We had: Paul Vandenbergh, Director/Co-Founder/Co-Owner Munda Wines , talking about his business Munda Wines, Indigenous Wine label. Munda is the Wirangu & Kokatha word for land that pre-dates the French concept of ‘terroir’ by over 80,000 years. Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) Commissioner Natalie Lewis, talking about how the First Nations children’s commissioners, guardians…
We had: Paul Paton, CEO of the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations, talking about how Australian Indigenous languages represent 9% of the world’s critically endangered languages. For centuries, language has been used to form communities, create social cohesion and to mark outsiders. For Aboriginal people it has marked…
We had: Jessica Green, Dharug artist talking about Arts and Cultural Exchange – ACE launch new story in their ongoing web series Dharug Voices. In the four-minute short, Jessica, daughter of the celebrated Dharug actor-artist the late Richard Green, discusses her connection to land, her father, and how being on Country brings her closer to…
We had: Llew Mullins, Yalari Managing Director, talking about RACV and Yalari partner to provide education opportunities to Indigenous children. RACV and Yalari have announced a three-year partnership to support education opportunities for Indigenous children from regional and remote communities across Australia. Paul Vandenbergh, Director/Co-Founder/Co-Owner Munda Wines, talking about his business Munda Wines, Indigenous Wine…
We had: Leo Hede, Kids Helpline counsellor at yourtown Australia talking about the rising trend of teenage boys exposed to ‘Sextortion’ threat. Data from Kids Helpline, a service powered by yourtown, indicates that the current target for “sextortion” appears to be young males between the ages of 14 – 17. Acting Inspector Glen De Lai…
We had: Paul Paton, CEO of the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations, talking about how Australian Indigenous languages represent 9% of the world’s critically endangered languages. For centuries, language has been used to form communities, create social cohesion and to mark outsiders. For Aboriginal people it has marked us as outsiders on our own…
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…
We had: Zac James (Mongeeya), Singer, talking about how he is working with Yamaji Arts Centre to create an opera which brings a historic Italian opera merged with local culture. The plan is to perform the opera in Australia and also do some performances in Italy. Luke Wenitong, Senior Native Title Engagement Officer, Native Title…
We had: Llew Mullins, Yalari Managing Director, talking about RACV and Yalari partner to provide education opportunities to Indigenous children. RACV and Yalari have announced a three-year partnership to support education opportunities for Indigenous children from regional and remote communities across Australia. Eric Vanweydeveld, Author of the WSAA report, talking about how gaps will fill…
We had: Phil Usher, CEO of First Nations Foundation, talking about Impact Report Launch reveals growing positivity in financial management for First Nations Communities. These findings reflect a huge impact, especially when considering First Nations communities have had very little opportunity to manage their own money. PLO Stephen Grant from Edmonton Police, talking about the…
