We had: Paul Saeki, Executive Officer of Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance talking about native bush fruit harvesters move to secure Kakadu plum’s future from fraudsters. Known by different names including gubinge and Kakadu plum, the small tart green plums from Terminalia trees growing wild in the bush are known for their high levels…
We had: Professor Yvette Roe from Charles Darwin University talking about CDU to build model for cultural-appropriate health care after federal government announced support in Budget. CDU’s Molly Wardaguga Research Centre is building a model to provide holistic and culturally appropriate care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women through childbirth.https://www.cdu.edu.au/mwrc India Collins, Exhibitions Manager…
We had: Carla Keith, General Manager at CRCNA talking about new partnership to tap into entrepreneurial talent across East Kimberley. A new Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) partnership is set to unlock the entrepreneurial talent of Indigenous women across the East Kimberley, Western Australia.https://www.crcna.com.au/… Which Way Yarning with PLO Stephen Grant and…
We had: Indigenous musician Lucas Proudfoot, Storyteller talking about storytelling at the heart. Mr Proudfoot is one of seven First Nations artists and organisations who will share in almost $400,000 of funding as part of the Queensland State Government’s First Nations Commissioning Fund.https://www.lucasproudfoot.com/ Marjorie Anderson, National Program Manager and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis…
We had: Johnny Wilson, Chair of Nurrdalinji Aboriginal Corporation talking about Larrimah could become Australia’s next resources boom town but residents are on the fence. Imperial Oil and Gas, a subsidiary of Empire Energy, has proposals to drill six exploration wells on the edge of the town to tap into the Northern Territory’s gas-rich Beetaloo…
We had: Scott Winch, World Vision Australia First Nations Policy Advisor talking about Australian First Nations educators to teach their languages in positive step forward. The new policy, by the Shadow Education Minister, Tanya Plibersek and Shadow Assistant Education Minister Graham Perrett, is a key ask of the Know Your Country campaign which calls for…
We had: Dr Mahesh Bandarupalli, GP at Guardian Medical and specialises in Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Pediatrics, Skin Cancer, Cardiorespiratory and Infectious Diseases, talking about AstraZeneca announces new treatment listed on the PBS to help manage COPD, Australia’s fifth leading cause of death. Australians with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) now have access to a new…
We had: Jodie Cockatoo, Yothu Yindi member and backup singer/songwriter since 1993, talking about Writing in the sand – The epic story of legendary band Yothu Yindi and how their song ‘Treaty’ gave voice to a movement. Jodie joined Yothu Yindi when she was just a ‘shy, naïve’ nineteen-year-old living in Cairns. Next minute, the…
We had: Professor Rueben Bolt, Deputy Vice-Chancellor First Nations Leadership at Charles Darwin University, talking about First Nations senior elder awarded honorary doctorate at on-country ceremony. Respected senior elder, ceremony man, ranger and scholar from Central Arnhem Land, Otto Bulmaniya Campion (Gamarrang), has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by Charles Darwin University (CDU)…
We had: Meredith Burgmann, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council, talking about winners announced for 29th Annual Ernies Awards for Sexism. The ‘Ernies’, are Australian awards for comments deemed misogynistic. Donna Green, Environmental Scientist talking about tracking health and climate change report. Action to minimise, and adapt to, the effects of climate change…
