Namila Benson

She is a Tolai woman from Rabaul[3] in the East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea, and was born in Melbourne, Australia.

[22] Benson is the host and co-creator[1] of the ABC TV show The Art Of... that began airing in June 2024.

[3] In 2019, Benson hosted talks with Jack Charles and various special guests at the Melba Spiegeltent in Melbourne.

[27] She hosted conversations with singer Archie Roach, and renowned First Nations elder, actor, and activist Uncle Jack Charles, at the Stories of Song and Resilience Event in December 2017 at the Sydney Opera House.

[32][33] In 2023, Benson hosted the annual Semi-Permanent and Never Permanent design festivals, interviewing speakers including: Sinéad Burke, Mona Chalabi, Mikaela Jade, Liam Young, and others.

Benson, hosting Art Works , November 2021
Jack Charles and Benson at the Melba Spiegeltent, March 2019
Benson, Jack Charles , and Baker Boy at "Night With Uncle Jack" at the Malthouse Theatre , Melbourne, November 2021