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Landmark New York debut for acclaimed Tiwi artist Timothy Cook
The first United States solo exhibition by acclaimed Tiwi artist Timothy Cook wi...
Phoebe Blogg 19 Aug 2026
Pedro Wonaeamirri's new exhibition set for STATION gallery
STATION is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new work by Pedro Wonaeamirri...
Phoebe Blogg 18 Aug 2026
Tiwi Islands council by-election enters nomination stage
Nominations will close this week for a by-election to fill a vacant councillor p...
Joseph Guenzler 17 Aug 2026
Tiwi break Larrakia's streak to claim Darwin 9s title
Tiwi have broken Larrakia's four-year winning streak by claiming victory at the...
Jackson Clark 11 Aug 2026
Islands' world-class art turns international heads
It's peak season for Australia's Indigenous art movement and one long-running ex...
Liz Hobday (AAP) 10 Aug 2026
Gapu Djarimi connects Yolŋu songlines with Māori hip hop

Yolŋu multi-instrumentalist and master Yidaki player Larry Gurruwiwi has released a new single combining traditional songlines with contemporary dance music and Māori hip hop.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 7, 2026
The Indigenous craftsman who listens for singing trees

The walk comes first. Through the stringybark and scrub outside Yirrkala, Ian Gurruwiwi moves quietly between the trees, eyes scanning trunks and limbs he has known all his life.

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Robyn Wuth (AAP) Aug 3, 2026
'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'

This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, at the 26th annual Garma Festival in Gulkula, Northern Territory, Saturday, August 1, 2026.

New exhibition showcases work of Tiwi artist Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni

Ngiya Murrakupupuniamintiya Jilamara (My Country and Art) by Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni will be exhibited by STATION in collaboration with Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, opening Satur...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 31, 2026
Bank Australia grant backs Yolŋu women behind MAYPILAMA

Djäkamirr Co-op has received a Bank Australia community customer grant to help Yolŋu women share their stories and knowledge with cinema audiences.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 31, 2026
PM grilled on Garma snub in first Tiwi trip

Anthony Albanese has faced questions over his decision not to attend a major Indigenous festival and the prospect of a Northern Territory AFL team during a historic trip to the Tiwi Islands.

Purpose-built family hub opens to support Tiwi children and families

A new child and family centre has officially opened in the remote Tiwi Islands community of Wurrumiyanga, bringing early childhood, family support and community services together under one roof.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2026
Tapalinga Football Club seeks investigation after Tiwi Islands football semi-final brawl

A Tiwi Islands football semi-final that descended into a mass brawl has prompted one club to call for an independent investigation, while the opposing club has condemned the violence and pledged to su...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jul 10, 2026
Yolŋu leaders condemn violence after teenage girl's death in Galiwin'ku

The alleged murder of a Yolŋu girl in East Arnhem Land in a suspected domestic violence incident has prompted community leaders to speak out against the "completely unacceptable" issue of violenc...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
Death of 17-year-old girl in remote community of Galiwin'ku being treated as suspicious

A 17-year-old girl has been found dead in a remote Aboriginal community in East Arnhem Land, with Northern Territory Police treating her death as suspicious.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 6, 2026
Funding boost to help grow Tiwi Cultural Festival

The Federal Government will invest $250,000 to support the 2026 Tiwi Cultural Festival, with the funding aimed at strengthening one of the Northern Territory's premier First Nations cultural events wh...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 3, 2026
Aotearoa's biggest council returns traditional Māori names for public parks

Auckland Council has restored the traditional Indigenous names for five of its regional parks. The move forms a part of a new narrative the council, who on its website features the Māori Te Kauni...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 30, 2026
New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye

Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their operations to the Northern Territory to deliver access to the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) with the laun...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 29, 2026
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