‘For our Elders’ – NITV & SBS set for a big NAIDOC

The fifth season of Ernie Dingo’s Going Places headines SBS and NITV’s 2023 NAIDOC line-up, premiering on Saturday 8 July at 7.30pm.

Aaron Fa’Aoso, Talei Elu and Leonora Adidi are just some of those who will join Ernie from Seisia, Cairns, Pajinka and Bamaga to help dive into the entertaining stories of everyday, passionate locals who call these places home over the 12-episode series.

On Monday 3 July at 8.30pm on NITV and SBS On Demand singer, songwriter and actor Christine Anu will be interviewed by Walkley Award-winning host and executive producer Karla Grant on Living Black, the longest-running

Indigenous current affairs program on Australian screens.

The Point: Referendum Road Trip Tuesdays at 7.30pm on NITV, 10.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand will continue, co-hosted by proud Wuthathi and Meriam man John Paul Janke.

Also throughout the week, SBS Food said they were proud to present NAIDOC themed episodes of The Cook Up Torres Strait Islander chef Nornie Bero will guest host five episodes with additional guests including Gail Mabo, Kristy Dickinson, Matty Mills and more. Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok using #NAIDOC2023 #NITV

Make sure your tax return isn’t half-baked

With tax time around the corner, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding taxpayers not to rush lodging their annual income tax return from Saturday, 1 July.

ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh said returns lodged in early July were more likely to be changed by the ATO compared to those lodged later.

“While you can lodge from 1 July, there is a much higher chance that your return will be missing important information if you lodge your return before late July,” he said.

“No one likes life admin, and we want to help save you some where we can.

“If you tried to bake

Apology a cake in an oven that wasn’t pre-heated, you’d end up with a half-baked disaster.

“Lodging your tax return before everything is ready is similar.

“Be patient, wait for your data to be pre-filled, and you’ll end up with a perfectly baked tax return!”

From late July, most information from employers, banks, government agencies and health funds were automatically loaded.

“Essentially, all a well baked cake now needs is icing and sprinkles,” he said.

“If you need additional support, reach out to us or have a chat with your registered tax agent as early as possible so we can find a solution.”

The Torres News would like to apologise for a reporting error in last week’s 22 June 2022, edition 86.

The Lowitja Institute’s International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference award recipients Associate Professor Odette Pearson and Health Worker Betty Sagigi were both winners of the Pat Anderson Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researcher Awards, recognising emerging leadership in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing research, not the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Student Award as was reported. We apologise for the error.