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On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:

Sharna Motlap, Charles Darwin University Northern Institute Research Fellow, talking about Using ‘art as evidence’: Climate change research on display at CDU. A Charles Darwin University (CDU) research project exploring the impacts of climate change is using “art as evidence”, alongside traditional data, to convey the lived experience of First Nations communities in relation to this global crisis. Led by academics from CDU’s Northern Institute, Research Fellow Sharna Motlap and Professor Linda Ford, Climate Impacts on Country includes work from seven First Nations artists from Darwin and Mackay. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: CDU)www.cdu.edu.au/news/using-art-evidence-climate-change-research-display-cduGary Lonesborough, First Nations author and 2026 Sydney Writers’ Festival Guest, talking about Sydney Writers’ Festival 2026. The Sydney Writers’ Festival have announced their 2026 program returning from 17–24 May. Sydney Writers’ Festival brings together a broad and engaged community around the sharing of books, writing and ideas. This year’s Festival program brings together some extraordinary First Nations voices, such as Gary Lonesborough. A Yuin author writing contemporary Young Adult fiction centered on First Nations adolescence. Known for emotionally literate storytelling that foregrounds vulnerability in young men. His fourth novel, Good Young Men, was published in 2026. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Eds Hauntz)www.swf.org.au/writers/gary-lonesborough/Darren Compton, Muggera Aboriginal Dance Group Cultural Lead, talking about Aboriginal Cultural Immersions Drives Authentic NAIDOC Week Engagement Through Aboriginal-Led Workshops and Performances. With NAIDOC Week 2026 fast approaching, Australian organisations are encouraged to go beyond symbolic gestures and truly engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal Cultural Immersions (ACI) is leading this change by offering Aboriginal-led workshops and performances that educate and involve participation. Darren Compton from the Muggera Aboriginal Dance Group partners with Aboriginal Cultural Immersions, working the east coast from Logan in Qld to Maclean in NSW, and has permission to perform culture in Greater Sydney. You can find out more via the links below! (Photo Credit: Muggera Aboriginal Dance Group)www.aboriginalculturalimmersions.com.au/muggera.com/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 in Monday-Friday 11am-12pm QLD Time to stay up to date with the latest national events. … See MoreSee Less