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…
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…
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…
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…
We had: Andrea James, Aboriginal Theatre Maker, talking about how she continues to tell vital First Nations stories in her tribute to tennis legend Evonne Goolagong. Last month, the celebrated playwright, director and dramaturge took home the coveted $30,000 Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers for her body of work, including more…
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…
We had: Associate Professor Sally Kate May, Archaeology and Museum Studies University of Adelaide talking about Arnhem Land art ‘detectives’ helping discover who painted these priceless works. More than a century after anthropologist Sir Baldwin Spencer collected bark paintings from Arnhem Land, research is underway to identify the artists who created the work. A group…
We had: Associate Professor Sally Kate May, Archaeology and Museum Studies University of Adelaide talking about Arnhem Land art ‘detectives’ helping discover who painted these priceless works. More than a century after anthropologist Sir Baldwin Spencer collected bark paintings from Arnhem Land, research is underway to identify the artists who created the work. A group…
We had: On todays National Talkblack via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:Anita Heiss, Author, talking about how she has been awarded the 2022 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Indigenous Writers’ Prize. Her novel Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) is a story about heroism and homecomings, and opens with the Great Flood of Gundagai…
We had: On todays National Talkblack via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:James Saunders, Chief Operating Officer at IndigenousX talking about Indigenous Content Creators Meetup 2022. If you’re an Indigenous content creator in Australia, join their first meetup June 21st – 24th. Patty Kinnersly, Our Watch CEO, talking about journalists one key to…
