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Coming up at 11am on this week’s best of National Talk Black we have:

Sofii Belling Harding, Artist, talking about A six-week ceramics residency with Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct has culminated in a series of newly developed works by emerging artist Sofii Belling Harding, marking her debut at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026. Supported through Creative Australia’s Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund, the Melbourne-based artist spent the month of May immersed in the vibrant creative environment of Yarrabah Arts Centre, where she was mentored by Aunty Michelle Yeatman while working alongside Aunty Philomena Yeatman and Aunty Edna Ambrym. The residency formed part of Ms Belling Harding’s Creative Australia-supported project, maya (Curing of Sickness, Yorta Yorta), which enabled her to advance the practical, technical and artistic skills required to continue developing her ceramics practice while learning directly from respected Yarrabah artists and cultural mentors. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: CIAF)ciaf.com.au/…/melbourne-artists-yarrabah…Fleur Kingham, Chair of the Queensland Law Reform Commission, talking about QLRC Evidence Law Review Consultations in Cairns & Yarrabah. This was the first full review of Queensland’s evidence laws since the Evidence Act 1977 (Qld) was introduced. The review aims to ensure the law is fair, clear, and effective, while remaining fit for purpose in modern legal contexts. You can find out more via the link below!www.qlrc.qld.gov.au/reviews/evidence-law-reviewElaine Jolliffe, First Nations Economics Partnerships & Public Relations Manager, talking about Partnership to build financial foundations for First Nations women. First Nations Economics (FNE) and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) partner to launch a new national Financial Foundations for Business Program to support First Nations women in building confidence in the business financial basics that underpin economic participation. Delivered through eight place-based workshops across Australia, the pilot will support up to 80 First Nations women to strengthen their practical understanding of the foundational finance concepts needed to participate in business with greater confidence, clarity and choice. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: First Nations Economic)firstnationseconomics.com/financial-foundations/Paul Graham, Queensland Indigenous Business Network (QIBN) CEO, talking about Queensland Indigenous Business Network and Queensland Small Business Expos. The Queensland Indigenous Business Network (QIBN) is the newly established state-wide representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in Queensland. Across Cairns, the Gold Coast and Brisbane, small and family business owners came together to connect with industry experts, network with peers, and gather the practical tools needed to build long-term business resilience. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: QIBN)qibn.com.au/www.business.qld.gov.au/…/queensland-small…Dr. Sandra Vale, National Allergy Council CEO, talking about One in 10 babies develop food allergies – New app helps parents put prevention advice into practice. The National Allergy Council, a partnership between the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, has launched the online Food Follower App as part of its Nip allergies in the Bub program. The free digital tool helps parents introduce common allergy-causing foods in age-appropriate forms and keep them in their baby’s diet over time – an approach shown to reduce the risk of developing food allergies. You can find out more via the link below!nationalallergycouncil.org.au/…/one-in-10…Glynnis Paton, Daughter of Phyllis Taylor, talking about My Mob – a memoir written by Phyllis Hill. My Mob is a memoir by Phyllis Taylor nee Hill, a Yirandali, Ngawun Chinese woman, about her parents Albert Hill, a Yirandali man of Lammermoor Station near Hughenden and Fanny, a Ngawun woman of Millungera Station near Julia Creek, both Aboriginal Chinese born in the mid to late 1800s, their children, descendants, extended family and connections. The family lived in North West Queensland Australia through the times of colonial settlement, ‘the Act’, Removal Orders, Assimilation, Stolen Generations and Stolen Wages. You can find out more via Book sale and the link below! (Photo Credit: My Mob)ourhillfamilyhisto.wixsite.com/my-site-1Leanne Tobin, Artist, talking about NGALAWAN: WE LIVE. WE REMAIN. Leanne Tobin here and now on Dharug land. Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest is proud to present Ngalawan: We Live. We Remain. Leanne Tobin’s first survey exhibition reflects on more than 40 years of defending country, her environmentalism and personal journey to reconnect with her Dharug ancestry. Congratulations, Leanne! You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery)www.penrithregionalgallery.com.au/…/ngalawan…/Have something happening in your community, and you want to talk about it, give us a call on 1800 422 416. Or Give us a text on 0457 140 550!We would also like to thank the Community Broadcasting Foundation and National Indigenous Australians Agency for their support here at BBM 98.7FM.Make sure to tune into National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service every Monday-Friday from 11am-12pm (QLD Time). … See MoreSee Less