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'I'm just so happy' - New Darwin Festival artistic director Ben Graetz takes the reins
Arts leader Ben Graetz is returning home to take the helm at the Darwin Festival...
Liz Hobday (AAP) 22 Jun 2026
Luke Carroll joins push for health checks at Yarrabah
Award-winning Wairadjuri and Ngunnawal actor and presenter Luke Carroll will vis...
Joseph Guenzler 16 Jun 2026
The women who refused to give up: Daly River's journey to Barunga glory
Key points:- Daly River Buffaloes Women's Football Club wins the 2026 Barunga Fe...
Nicole Brown 11 Jun 2026
Garrmalang Festival brings music, art and culture to life on Larrakia Country
The countdown is on for the 2026 Garrmalang Festival, with organisers unveiling...
Nicole Brown 10 Jun 2026
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Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival
Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga...
Nicole Brown 10 Jun 2026
AIATSIS celebrates Indigenous excellence with Summit awards

After a week of listening, learning, sharing stories and imagining what stronger futures can look like, the 2026 AIATSIS Summit ended by celebrating Indigenous people.

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Nicole Brown Jun 6, 2026
Thousands expected at Barunga Festival as event celebrates culture, sport and community

More than 5,000 people are expected to gather in the Northern Territory's remote community of Barunga this weekend for the annual Barunga Festival, one of Australia's most significant celebrations of...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2026
Indigenous university director to paint at Darwin Street Art Festival

Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Casuarina campus is set to become part of the Darwin Street Art Festival for the first time, with three artists transforming campus spaces through new public murals.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 2, 2026
A first ever NAIDOC rodeo and music festival is coming to Mount Isa

There's a new addition to NAIDOC Week celebrations in Mount Isa in 2026, including bulls, bareback broncos and live music. Celebrating this year's theme, 50 Years of Deadly, Kalkadoon PBC (Prescribed...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 2, 2026
Barunga Festival set for record return

The Northern Territory's iconic Barunga Festival, which returns on Friday, is heading toward the highest-attended event in its storied 41-year history.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 1, 2026
First Nations creatives to take centre stage at St Kilda Film Festival

Viral sensation Black As, North Melbourne AFL player Jy Simpkin and some of Australia's most exciting First Peoples' filmmakers are set to take centre stage at St Kilda Film Festival's First Peoples P...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 29, 2026
Garrmalang Festival announces program highlights and new creative leadership

Presented by AANT Centre, Garrmalang Festival will return in 2026 promising a vibrant celebration of First Nations storytelling, culture and connection.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 27, 2026
Seabreeze Festival showcases Indigenous talent

The 2026 Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival once again showcased the strength, diversity and creativity of First Nations music, dance and culture, with Indigenous artists playing a major role across the th...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 14, 2026
Keelan Fejo’s story towers over Darwin as Indigenous Art Trail launches at Darwin Airport Resorts

The Northern Territory's rich Aboriginal culture and creativity will now greet visitors from the moment they arrive in Darwin, with the launch of the new Indigenous Art Trail at Darwin Airport Resorts...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 14, 2026
Borderline: Award-winning Sami siblings' debut film collaboration tells their story in their own Indigenous voice

These Sámi siblings are committed to ensuring Indigenous voices and perspective take their place in cinema, and not having it told by others.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 12, 2026
First Nations films to feature in Sydney’s 73rd Sydney Film Festival

Returning to Sydney from June 3-14, the Sydney Film Festival will present 248 films from 81 countries, including 19 World Premieres, three International Premieres and 140 Australian Premieres, with sc...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 7, 2026
New cultural festival celebrating community, culture and Country to launch this May

Carnarvon is set to take centre stage this May with the launch of the Gnulli Festival, a new cultural event celebrating community, culture and Country from Friday May 22 to Sunday May 24.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 29, 2026
Garma 2026 theme - Bukmak (Everyone) - an 'expression of unity and a celebration of diversity'

The Yothu Yindi Foundation has announced the theme for the 26th annual Garma Festival: 'Bukmak' (Everyone), "an expression of unity and a celebration of the diversity of modern Australia".

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 27, 2026
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