🌞 Hall of Famer, bravery and Indigenous knowledge

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It’s not a perfect science, but I’d say it’s more likely than not that it will set you up for a great Sunday. Enjoy!

Hall of Famer!

All round legend Missy Higgins has been inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame.

If you’re unfamiliar with Higgins, she’s a distinctly Australian singer (distinctly because she’s one of few artists who actually sings with an Aussie accent) with dozens of hit songs. According to ARIA, “the quiet determination with which she has always marched to her own beat has seen her cited as a formative influence by two generations of Australian singer songwriters”.

In case you’re a budding Aussie artist with plans to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, I’ve gone ahead and looked up what you need to achieve in order to be nominated. You must: have a significant body of work, have a cultural impact, and have had a career that commenced 20 years prior to your induction. Better get going then!

Thought I’d end this story with my favourite fun fact about Missy Higgins. ‘The Special Two’ is in fact not a love song, but is dedicated to her sister. 

Bravery award

I learned something new this week, and that’s that Australia has an official ‘bravery’ list. Turns out that twice a year, the Governor General announces a new Australian Bravery List. The list recognises “acts of bravery where people selflessly put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others”. The lastest list, released this week, includes Bravery Medals for six people and Commendations for Brave Conduct for dozens of others.

While the news often tends to focus on high profile figures or powerful people, this list is a reminder of the courage and bravery of everyday Australians.

The majority of those awarded a bravery medal saved human lives by running into burning homes or entering rough seas. If you want to read more about the scenarios these brave people found themselves in, you can do so here.

Message from our friends at Intrepid Travel

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Indigenous knowledge a science priority

We’re officially on the final day of National Science Week, an annual celebration of science and technology. Earlier in the week, the Federal Government announced its latest set of scientific priorities, and for the first time ever, elevating Indigenous knowledge was included as one of those priorities.

The goal in setting this as a priority is to ensure “Australia celebrates the deep history and knowledge systems embedded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and Countries”. It will mean that “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples [are] well-established and [their] sophisticated systems for trading knowledge are preserved”.

According to Associate Professor Bradley Moggridge: “To date, there have been few opportunities for Indigenous scientists to work with Western scientists and have their knowledge seen as equal. This acknowledgment and interaction would allow both to understand each other’s knowledge systems and methodologies and to share them, benefitting the scientific community more broadly, and Australia”.

Community story of the week!

Big thank you to Jess from MND Victoria who wrote in to tell me about an incredible fundraising moment from the community. In June, the small Northern Victoria community of Strathbogie came together to host a fundraiser for Jane Broughton, who passed away from motor neurone disease.

Unbelievably, the small community was able to raise $120,000 for MND Victoria, the largest community fundraising amount in its history.

Next week, MND Victoria will unveil the new delivery van that was funded by the money raised, which will be used to deliver equipment to people living with MND in Victoria.

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Recommendation of the week

Earlier this week, ABC News Breakfast presenter Nate Byrne went viral after he experienced a panic attack on air. The moment was handled expertly well by everyone on the show, and Nate’s unapologetic honesty was both refreshing and deeply moving to watch as a viewer. It was truly one of the rawest moments I ever remember watching on live television.

It turns out it wasn’t the first time Nate had experienced a panic attack at work. I really enjoyed this article that he wrote back in 2022 about what it’s like to have a panic attack for the first time, and the tools he has learned along the way. Highly recommend!

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