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Nationally touring First Nations exhibition highlights City’s NAIDOC celebrations
Nationally significant First Nations art and cultural experiences are set to tak...
Phoebe Blogg 6 Jul 2026
Funding boost to help grow Tiwi Cultural Festival
The Federal Government will invest $250,000 to support the 2026 Tiwi Cultural Fe...
Dechlan Brennan 3 Jul 2026
Wiradjuri soprano to lead First Nations Artist Residency
Wiradjuri soprano Shauntai Abdul-Rahman has been selected to lead the 2026/27 Fi...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Jul 2026
Tjaka taking their didgetronica to the Whitsundays
Tjaka is set to bring their sound to the Whitsundays as part of QLD Music Trails...
Joseph Guenzler 30 Jun 2026
Darwin Street Art Festival delivers eight new artworks and two new Indigenous Art Precincts
Darwin's streets have become even more colourful following the completion of the...
Phoebe Blogg 26 Jun 2026
A full circle moment: Ben Graetz returns home to lead Darwin Festival

There is something powerful about our people coming home. For proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man Ben Graetz, being appointed the next Artistic Director of Darwin Festival is more than ano...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 26, 2026
'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, making him the only First Nations artistic director of a major arts festival.

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Liz Hobday (AAP) Jun 22, 2026
Luke Carroll joins push for health checks at Yarrabah

Award-winning Wairadjuri and Ngunnawal actor and presenter Luke Carroll will visit Yarrabah this month to support a youth health campaign focused on regular checks, follow-up care and community connec...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 16, 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 Festival Women's AFL premiership- The region faced major floods, evacuations and months of rebuilding and repairs- Players...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 11, 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 an expanded program which celebrates the strength, diversity and creativity of First Nations cultures through music, vis...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 2026
Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival

Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga Festival to build support for Indigenous-led water governance, collecting signatures on a petition calling for greater...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 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.

Nicole Brown 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
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