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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
'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
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
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
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
Rioli cousins reunite for one-off Murray Football League appearance

Willie Rioli Jr and Ben Rioli will pull on the same jumper on Saturday when they play a one-off match for Deniliquin Rams in the Murray Football League.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 13, 2026
NT land councils call for 'real consequences' over closing the gap failures

The Northern Territory's four land councils have joined growing calls for the federal government to impose "real consequences" on the Territory government over its failure to close the gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 9, 2026
New Forestry roadmap strengthens Tiwi jobs and leadership

For more than 60 years, forestry has been part of life on the Tiwi Islands. Now, a new workforce plan is laying the foundation for the next generation of Tiwi workers and leaders to step into long ter...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 22, 2026
From Country to Capability: The Tiwi prawn farm changing the future

What is unfolding on Wurankuwu is a powerful example of what self-determination can look like when Traditional Owners are not simply consulted, but leading from the front.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 13, 2026
'More than a classroom': Award-winning educator strengthens culture in Milikapiti

Elise Thornthwaite, 25, is reshaping what education looks like in the remote Tiwi community of Milikapiti. Her impact was recently recognised across the Northern Territory after being named the NT Gov...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 4, 2026
Tiwi author brings untold WWII story to life in new children's book

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the names and images of Indigenous people who has died.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 23, 2026
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