Model program faces funding dilemma
October 19, 2022 2:12 pm Leave your thoughtsFOR 19 years, young Indigenous women from the Kimberley region have had an opportunity to “shine on stage” and become... View Article
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Tiwi Islanders win a landmark case
October 10, 2022 5:50 pm Leave your thoughtsTIWI Islander Dennis Tipakalippa said he was “the happiest man alive” after staring down gas giant Santos in the Federal... View Article
Uncle Jack Charles: a story-teller of his time
September 21, 2022 11:09 am Leave your thoughtsBeloved Indigenous Elder and storyteller Jack Charles has been remembered for his persistence, against all odds and his ability to... View Article
To the dreamtime, the King of our hearts
September 13, 2022 1:14 pm Leave your thoughtsWe are deeply saddened with news that Uncle Jack Charles, a dearly loved and respected Boon Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung,... View Article
Rainbow champions for Sydney WorldPride
September 7, 2022 11:57 am Leave your thoughtsWith WorldPride just around the corner, Sydney WorldPride proudly announced 12 more Rainbow Champions last week to celebrate those who... View Article
Eight second rush…eight seconds of courage
August 29, 2022 11:45 am Leave your thoughtsThe idea of holding a 2022 Mount Isa Mines Indigenous Rodeo Championships was born just 12 weeks before the event,... View Article
Songman returns to The Dreaming
August 9, 2022 3:31 pm Leave your thoughtsBeloved musician Archie Roach has been remembered as a truth-teller whose powerful songs were a source of healing. The 66-year-old... View Article
Splendid line-up of deadly artists at Splendour
July 27, 2022 1:33 pm Leave your thoughtsAfter three years of COVID- related cancellations, the Splendour in the Grass festival near Byron Bay in northern New South... View Article
Stars shine at NAIDOC in Narrm
July 12, 2022 4:26 pm Leave your thoughtsRetired tennis player Ash Barty has been named person of the year at the 2022 NAIDOC Awards. Barty, a proud... View Article
A fine time to dance at Saltwater Freshwater
June 15, 2022 10:39 am Leave your thoughtsAfter two years of cancellations because of COVID restrictions, the Saltwater Freshwater finally took place at Eungai Creek on the... View Article