Stars and Stories: The Black Star Radio Podcast

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan chats to country music star Gina Jeffreys

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan chats to country music star Gina Jeffreys.
Gina and her good friend Tania Kernaghan are appearing live on stage at the Savannah in the Round music festival in Mareeba with their Girls Night Out tour.
Ginna Jeffreys and Tania Kernaghan between them have multiple Platinum records, Golden Guitar Awards and a swag of number hit songs between them. You’ll hear all their hits and some brand new ones with an all-star Band plus sensational special artists Max Jackson and Courtney Keil. Grab your girlfriends and get ready for A Country Girls Night Out, where the music, good times, and bubbles will flow!

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan speaks to Sen. Sgt. Warren Flegg

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan speaks to Sen. Sgt. Warren Flegg, who is the Officer in Charge of the Weipa Police Station about road safety through the school holidays, tips for safe driving on the Cape, especially with the rising road toll on the Cape.
Crashes create huge ripple effects across small communities, not only does it affect first responders, who in most instances know the person or people involved, it affects the injured or deceased person’s family, friends, and work colleagues, it affects the injured person, and it affects the person who has caused the crash
And did you know that the gazetted speed limit on any dirt road in Queensland is 80kph? That and more is discussed in the interview.

Black Star yarning with Dr. Allison Hempenstall

Mark Hogan from Black Star Radio yarning with Dr. Allison Hempenstall from the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service about an increase of Diphtheriacases in the region, which is a serious bacterial disease. How to identify symptoms and what you need to do to prevent the disease or treat the disease.
Dr. Allison is a medical doctor, researcher and educator. She is a fellow with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and has been working throughout the remote Torres Strait in Australia for the past four years. Allison currently works as both a primary care physician and public health medical officer for the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Allison was awarded a Fulbright Queensland Scholarship to undertake her Masters of Public Health specialising in global health with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2020, where she received the 2021 James H. Ware Award for Public Health Practice.

ICAN Director Daphne Naden

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan talks with ICAN Director Daphne Naden about the ACBF/Youpla Funeral Benefits Program.
The Program is an important interim step along the road to provide financial assistance for funerals and Sorry Business to families left without funeral insurance due to the collapse of Youpla (formerly known as the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund). It is not a compensation scheme.
First Nations communities need culturally appropriate options that recognise families and communities have different needs. This first step it will take a lot of pressure off the families that are suffering right now. There is more work to be done to ensure that the 30,000 other people who have been impacted receive an appropriate response.
Other useful contacts
● Mob Strong Debt Helpline - 1800 808 488 or www.facebook.com/mobstrongdebthelp
● Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network - 1800 369 878 or www.ican.org.au
● Financial Counselling Australia - www.financialcounsellingaustralia.org.au
Below is part of the press release from the Save Sorry Business Coalition
For almost 30 years, the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund, trading as Youpla, aggressively sold poor-value funeral plans to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.
Youpla actively preyed on the culturally significant practice of Sorry Business with many people paying tens of thousands of dollars to the company to ensure their families could afford a dignified and culturally appropriate Sorry Business. Successive federal governments and regulators have been aware of the exploitative practices of Youpla for many years.
First Nations and consumer groups warned the Federal Government in 2019 that the fund would collapse. Despite the warnings, policymakers chose to watch the fund collapse instead of stepping in.
The Save Sorry Business Coalition is a First Nations-led campaign supported by 130 organisations and over 20,000 Australians who are seeking a fair and enduring resolution for the 30,000 First Nations people harmed by the misleading and deceptive conduct of Youpla and the massive and prolonged failure of government and regulators over two decades.

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan talks to Professor Liz Reymond about at home Palliative Care.

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan talks to Professor Liz Reymond about at home Palliative Care.
Professor Liz Reymond is a Specialist Palliative Care Doctor and the Project Director for the caring@home Palliative Care Clinic Box.
Palliative care is about easing suffering and improving quality of life for people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses.
The Clinic Box contains a range of tailored, culturally appropriate resources for families, health professionals and clinical services, which supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to help manage symptoms for a loved one who chooses to be cared for at home.

Midnight Oil guitarist/keyboardist, Jim Moginie talks with Black Star’s Mark Hogan about the Cairns Concert

Since Midnight Oil’s new album Resist debuted at #1 early this year, the legendary Australian band has toured around Australia, North America, and then Europe, on their last concert tour. The final leg of this epic includes a gig in Cairns, featuring a special guests – Busby Marou, to make up for various climate and Covid disruptions earlier this year.
Midnight Oil guitarist/keyboardist, Jim Moginie talks with Black Star’s Mark Hogan about the show.

Women’s Health Week with Louise Foley

Women’s Health Week will be celebrated on Thursday Island and the Northern Peninsula Area with a host of activities and information sessions from 5-9 September. Mark Hogan talks with Louise Foley from the Bamaga Hospital about what is planned for the NPA.
“At Seisia, the health service will be showcasing local women’s arts and crafts and provide a safe space where women can yarn with health professionals and ask questions regarding their health care. “Cards will be provided to participants to write their questions on if they feel uncomfortable to speak out their concern or query. “The cards will be placed in a box and questions will be read out, without identification, thereby allowing their query to be addressed with confidentiality.’’
“The aim of the week is to raise awareness of the need for women to prioritise their health and well-being so they can be there to support their families.’’
For more information about Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week, visit: https://www.womenshealthweek.com.au/

Mark Hogan from Black Star Radio talks to Gareth Humphreys and Jared Barlow from the Wet Tropics Management Authority about the invasive Crazy Ant

A new infestation of yellow crazy ants has been detected by the Wet Tropics Management Authority near Gordonvale.
Officers from the Authority detected the infestation in rugged country within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area while they were carrying out routine surveillance last month as part of the Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program.
Yellow crazy ants are considered to be one of the world’s top 100 worst invasive species and have been present in Far North Queensland for over a decade, but the persistent efforts of the Authority’s Eradication Program have seen widespread infestation contained in recent years.
When yellow crazy ant numbers hit super colony levels, they’ve been known to leave entire forests silent and can become a severe threat to people and pets. Yellow crazy ants are also a huge threat to agriculture in Australia’s warmer regions. They farm sugar-secreting scale insects and encourage the growth of sooty moulds that can dramatically reduce the productivity of crops like fruit trees and sugar cane.

Lydia Miller yarning about the Deadly Women’s Workshops

Mark from Black Star Radio, yarning with Lydia Miller about the Deadly Women’s Workshops. The ‘Deadly Women’s Development and Leadership Program‘
wants you to join us in 2022 where you can learn new skills, develop your knowledge, grow your confidence, and receive recognition of your achievements.
Locations and Dates
CAIRNS
15 – 19 August
29 August – 2 September
12 – 16 September
WEIPA/ NAPRANUM
5 – 9 September
3 – 7 October
November date to be confirmed
BURKETOWN
19 – 23 September
17 – 21 October
31 October – 4 November
If you want to register, just follow this link: https://deadlywomen.org.au/

DonateLife: Eps 4

~ YARNING ABOUT DONATION! ~
For our families and our communities
We all want what’s best for our families and our communities.
It’s time we had a yarn about organ and tissue donation, because each and every one of us can play a role in making sure our communities are stronger and healthier in the future.
For around 1,750 Australians currently on the organ transplant waitlist, it’s a matter of life and death. There are an additional 12,000 people on dialysis who may benefit from a kidney transplant.
COVID-19 has had a direct impact on organ and tissue donation. Compared to 2020, there was a 7% decrease in people receiving a transplant and a 9% decrease in donors in 2021.This means it’s never been more important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to register as an organ and tissue donor and to encourage others to join them.
Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media, as a proud supporter of DonateLife in 2022, encourages you to use content we have developed to promote organ and tissue donation to your community.
DonateLife