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Jaiden McGregor—a Roberta Sykes scholar born on Larrakia country in Darwin with ancestral connections to the Nyikina people of the central Kimberley—is stepping onto the global stage with a clear and urgent purpose. Awarded an international scholarship through the Aurora Education Foundation, Jaiden is bound for University College London (UCL) to study a Master of Arts in Education and International Development, with a focus on Conflict, Emergencies, and Peace.

Indigenous country artist Glennys Briggs and her husband Ian Muir, known as The Muirs, are bringing a quieter, heartfelt energy to Finucane & Smith’s high-octane Dance Palace at Luna Park. In this conversation on the sidelines of the show, the couple talk about chance meetings, songs of self-worth, and what it means to share their music with both mob and a broader audience.

"It thinks about the history of bells in this country and what signify and what they have been used for"

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recognised for their work and impact in categories such as Person of the Year , Lifetime Achievement, Female male Elder , Sportsperson Award and more at the 2026 National NAIDOC Awards.

Two thousand days after Victoria’s Royal Commission into Mental Health promised systemic change, 121 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have died by suicide. Nicola Perry-Peters, director of VACCHO’s Balit Durn Durn Centre, discusses the urgent need for funded First Nations healing centres as culturally safe, holistic alternatives to a fragmented mainstream system.

Australians could have the ability to opt out of social media algorithms under new digital laws as leaders try to limit the spread of violent, misogynistic content online.

Shonae Hobson, a proud Southern Kaantju, Umpila, and Kuuku Ya’u woman from the remote community of Coen in Cape York Peninsula, is part of a groundbreaking new wave of First Nations leaders. She has been awarded a prestigious Roberta Sykes Scholarship through the Aurora Education Foundation to undertake a Master of Arts in Art Business at the world-renowned Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York.

A research that focused on urban gardens with traditional bush foods and the response from community

A conversation with Charlene Davis froom Marnin studio a therapeutic, culturally grounded space where women come together to create and connect who have taken to the runway at Country to Couture.

"Yes it is my story, but it is a bigger kaupapa that's happening all over" - Bianca Hyslop

So-called “pervert glasses” could be temporarily banned from Australia, amid growing fears they’re being used to secretly film people in public.

"If we want a strong future workforce, we need to create culturally safe pathways into employment" - Karen Ingram

National Science Week celebrating innovation, medicine, research and roles in history of LGBTQIA+ scientists, as well as First Nations inventors and migrants are shaping the future.

Torres Strait Islander VR game teaches players about culture, traditional knowledge and environment at the same time

An Indigenous education expert is calling for systemic changes to education after the latest NAPLAN results highlighted challenges faced by First Nations students across Australia.

"It's got universal themes, that work around things like colonisation impacts, things of how to decolonise, impacts of religion on family dynamics, grief, loss and climate change" - Grace Iwashita-Taylor

Curator and co-creator of UPU Grace Iwashita-Taylor gives insight into the theatre poetry production, UPU, joining the line up at Kindred People Festival.

Hundreds have gathered in Kalkarindji in the Northern Territory this weekend to celebrate the Freedom Day Festival, a marking the 60th anniversary of the Wave Hill walk-off.

60 years ago, 200 Gurindji, Mudburra and Warlpiri people walked off a remote cattle station in the Northern Territory, the Wave Hill Walk-Off the start of the modern Aboriginal Land Rights movement.

Proud Gadigal woman Konstantina (AKA Kate Constantine) reflects on the success of her recent exhibitions in France and Switzerland.

Independent Member for Mulka, Yiŋiya Mark Guyula, in the Northern Territory is stepping down from politics.

Professor Nareen Young joins NITV Radio to talk about a new guide from the Centre for Indigenous People and Work urging Australian employers to rethink workplace flexibility and better accommodate the cultural, caring and community obligations of Indigenous employees. The guidance highlights the particular experiences of Indigenous women, who often face greater scrutiny when accessing flexible arrangements. It calls for culturally informed policies that recognise kinship, Sorry Business, ceremonial responsibilities and connections to Country as legitimate workplace considerations.

Conversation with Professor Cheryl Kicket-Tucker AM about her children’s book Nini Yabini which has been selected for the IBBY-UNESCO collection of remarkable books for young readers in Indigenous and endangered languages.

We talk with playwright Jorjia Gillis unpacking the experience of motherhood her new play, Mum Club.

"Elders coming back that would have been part of passing forward that inter-generational knowledge, so thats the disruption is important to wider communities"

Victim-survivors of sexual assault will get specialist help to navigate the justice system under a new 4.3-million-dollar trial in New South Wales.

In part two of this NITV Radio interview, First Nations distiller Claire Ryder discusses how STEM education and entrepreneurship drive economic empowerment for Indigenous women. She encourages women to embrace science, view it as an accessible "cheat code to life," and push through male-dominated spaces. Ryder highlights the importance of balancing knowledge-sharing with cultural protocols, returning business profits back into community empowerment, and inspiring future generations by showing how science and traditional knowledge work hand-in-hand.

In a conversation wiht NITV Radio, Wiradjuri woman and distiller Claire Ryder discusses her participation in National Science Week and her work with On Country Craft Distillery—Australia’s only distillery 100% owned and managed by First Nations women. She explores how traditional Indigenous plant knowledge intersects with modern chemical science, detailing unique native aromatics like lemon myrtle, anise myrtle, and native lemongrass. Ryder also highlights sustainable harvesting practices and the role of bio-indicators in respecting Country and protecting native ecosystems

Walmatjarri and Bunuba artist KAYPS, releases his new album, Bunuba Baby.

Two SBS journalists, both who are migrants to Australia, experience the 26th Garma Festival, Australia's largest Indigenous gathering.

Australia's largest Indigenous gathering celebrating 'Bukmuk', everyone in a transformational sharing of culture, traditions and storytelling.

Winning the Innovation Award at the National NAIDOC awards is the Young Indigenous Women's STEM Academy.

Proud Gadigal woman Konstantina reflects on the success of her recent exhibitions in France and Switzerland, including the acclaimed Birrung Ngura - Belonging to Country exhibition in Paris. She discusses the growing international appreciation for contemporary Indigenous art, the importance of storytelling in preserving culture, and the role art plays in fostering empathy and cross-cultural understanding. Konstantina also highlights the opportunities global recognition creates for Indigenous artists and future generations, while emphasizing the enduring connection between her artistic practice, Country, and community

"Lulujaru represents my connection to my family, and a representation of the land, skies and how we sort of move through Country" - Cissi Gore-Birch.

Jorjia Gillis features an ensemble that explores the messy, funny, glorious resilience of Blak motherhood.

Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo OAM is a Redfern Elder and culinary pioneer who has become the first sitter in the National Portrait Gallery in a conversation with artist Dennis Golding.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is set to use a speech at the Lowy Institute today, to criticise One Nation's call for a monoculture, saying the approach is a risk to national security and would jeopardise the nation's world standing.

Supply Nation CEO Kate Russell joined NITV Radio from Connect 2026 in Boorloo to reflect on the growth and impact of Australia’s Indigenous business sector.

"I wanted to speak to, local men, the stuff that local men do around here, the issues that we face and how we overcome them" - Lucas Schober.

Emerging designer and Darwin local Lucus Schober, shares his story leading up to his debut at Country to Couture as a designer.

The government is seeking to reassure people that the Census will be safe, following recent instances of AI bots going rogue and data breaches in large organisations.

The Quandamooka festival is a multi-artform event that celebrates continuing culture of the Nughi, Nunukul, and Goenpul clans of Quandamooka.

Quandamooka festival is gearing up for 2026 celebrations, and is calling on community for stallholders, artists, vendors and more.

"It made me ask myself the question, what would we look like if we, as Blak women, had the freedom to adorn ourselves and to feel beautiful with in ourselves?".

Jasmine was selected for her deeply personal artistic practice exploring motherhood, healing, identity and cultural connection.

Baker Boy has won three awards at this year's the National Indigenous Music Awards.

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Selected as a Telstra Work on Paper Award finalist in the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), Angkamuthi and Yadhaykana artist Teho Ropeyarn reawakens Ancestral narratives through monumental printmaking.

Selected as a finalist for the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award in the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), Lower Southern Arrernte artist Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello OAM translates ancestral lineage and place into masterfully blown glass.