We had: Keith Munro, Co-Chair of the Myall Creek Committee talking about First Nations voices come together this April for powerful truth telling session at ACE. On 30 April (12-4pm), ACE (Arts & Cultural Exchange), is hosting a powerful Truth Telling Session between The National Committee of the Friends of Myall Creek and Dharug Knowledge…
We had: Sean Hunter, Boarding Manager AFL Cape York House – for Girls, talking about Children’s Book: Home Away From Home. He is releasing his first published children’s book called ‘Home Away From Home’, this month. The story is a guided journey of how young females transition from their communities to Boarding Schools. The story…
We had: Professor Tom Calma, Chancellor of the University of Canberra, talking about Australian kids want to learn First Nations words more than other, foreign languages. A new poll of primary school students has revealed that children would rather learn a local First Nations language than the commonly-taught Japanese, Mandarin, French, Italian, German and Indonesian.…
We had: Paul Gamblin, Australian Marine Conservation Society campaigner talking about coral bleaching underway at Ningaloo-Exmouth Gulf is the warning we cannot ignore. Ocean and meteorological scientific agencies in Australia and the United States have issued alerts about higher than normal sea surface temperatures which will likely persist for weeks and move south along the…
We had: Dr Cybele Dey, Presenter on Climate change and children panel talking about Conference to address children’s health in climate change. An eight-year-old child from rural NSW was so worried for his father’s safety during the Black Summer bushfires that he developed a severe anxiety disorder, according to child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr Cybele…
We had: Leah Cameron, CEO of Marrawah Law, talking about Diversity in the Court. Over the weekend a historical moment happened as after 232 years Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman confirmed to the US Supreme Court. To date, no person of colour has been appointed to Australia’s High Court. In a…
We had: Bhiamie Williamson, Indigenous PhD student talking about Indigenous Australians disproportionately impacted by the Black Summer Bushfires. First Nations Australians suffered worse impacts from the Black Summer Bushfires due to inappropriate planning and unsuitable interventions by authorities during the crisis, researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) argue. Yvette Roe, Professor at Charles Darwin…
We had: Pat O’Shane 4 Leichhardt, Candidate for the seat of Leichhardt with Socialist Alliance talking about the upcoming election. Pat is Australia’s first Indigenous lawyer & magistrate, lifelong fighter for justice, 2021 NAIDOC lifetime achievement awardee, & now candidate for the seat of Leichhardt with Socialist Alliance. Kenny Bedford, National Community Engagement Lead on…
We had: David Hardy, Illustrator for five-book series “Welcome to Our Country” by Adam Goodes, designed to connect young children, parents and educators with First Nations history and culture. Welcome to Our Country is a collaboration between Adam Goodes (former Australian Rules footballer, Australian of the Year in 2014 and co-founder of the GO Foundation),…
We had: Melissa Fisher, First Nations Graduate from Charles Darwin University, talking about Thousands of CDU students to graduate this month. Graduating students will be recognised for completing a range of degrees with 1,055 in Higher Education, 1,039 in Vocational Education and Training and 16 PHD graduates. Thomas Bailey, Co-founder of Classics for a Cause…
