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The Point on Waiben National Indigenous Television’s (NITV) current affairs program, The Point, will be recorded on Waiben on Saturday night. Hosted by John Paul Janke and Narelda Jacobs, the program will feature a local community panel. JP – Mr Janke – said he was excited. He said the opportunity to be there during the Cultural Festival was special. The program – part of their The Point: Referendum Road Trip - series will go to air on NITV on Tuesday night at 7.30pm and on SBS at 10.30pm. It will also be available on SBS On Demand at NITV.com.au
NITV – John Paul Janke & Narelda Jacobs. Photo by Morgan Tuimaleali’ifano.
Ailan climate change hearings set for June Hearings for the Australian Climate Case will take place On Country in the Zenadth Kes in June. Guda Maluyligal plaintiffs Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai, from Boigu and Saibai, will give evidence of the climate harms experienced by these communities on the frontline of Australia’s impending climate disaster. Faced with rising sea levels and inaction, Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul filed the Australian Climate Case in October 2021 against the Australian Government for failing to prevent climate change. In this significant next step of the landmark case, hearings will take place so community members can give evidence. The court will tour the islands to witness the climate damage already occurring: the cultural
sites, food supplies, homes and ways of life already in jeopardy. The Court will hear from witnesses about their connection to their islands and the consequences if their homelands are lost. Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul are seeking court orders that require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent this harm to their communities, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with the best available science. The case is the first time anyone in Australia has argued the whole of the Federal government has a duty to protect people from climate change.
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Boigu 5-7 June Badu 8-9 June Saibai 12-14 June Cairns 15 June – TBC
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The Federal Government is encouraging carers, the care and support workforce, people who receive care and support and the broader community to have their say on a draft National Strategy to make sure they can provide sustainable, high quality care and support for Australians into the future, and to make sure the people providing these services have decent jobs. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said public consultation on the draft was open. “Every Australian should have access to high quality care and support, and that means we need to invest in high quality jobs in this sector,” he said. “The care and support workforce is integral to the Australian economy, particularly as demand for aged care and early education services is on the rise. “The Australian Government is committed setting a new direction for this sector through an accessible and sustainable care and support economy. “To do this, we need to hear from those directly impacted by it. “I encourage people to have their say on the draft Strategy so we can ensure it reflects the needs of the community.” The Strategy focused holistically on improving the quality of care and support jobs within four key sectors – early childhood education and care, disability support, veterans’ care and aged care. It also considered how the Government can make sure investment in these sectors was as effective as it can be so it supported Australians’ quality of life and our economic productivity and prosperity. Have your say through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s website at: https:// www.pmc.gov.au/domestic-policy/nationalstrategy-care-and-support-economy.
