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The battle to save the Torres Strait's teardrop island of Masig Sep 21, 2026 00:07:00 "They were picking up her bones like shells off the beach. That's when it hit me. I have to try and do something to save this place. It affects you mentally, it affects you spiritually" - Yessie Mosby#sbsaudiopodcast  

NITV Radio Full - 21/09/2026 Sep 21, 2026 00:37:17 The Island of Masig is an Indigenous Protected Area, Yessie Mosby had an experience in 2017 that changed the course of his life and career.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio News - 21/09/2026 Sep 21, 2026 00:09:44 Australia's Indigenous Desert Alliance runs a program known as Right Way Desert Fire, in the running to win one of the world's best-known environmental awards.#sbsaudiopodcast

New release from Shy-Anne Hovorka Raise my Fist, a story from Long Lake #58 First Nation Sep 18, 2026 00:15:18 Shy-Anne shares about the music video making process and collaborating with dancers, council and the Suckle Creek Drum Group. The musical and visual contributions from community coming together in a full-circle storytelling project of the Long Lake #58 First Nation.#sbsaudiopodcast

Earth Flow at the State Library NSW with William Barton and Aunty Delmae Sep 18, 2026 00:07:55 "Earth Flow is about, looking at the library space as a modern day place of gathering and nurturing of legacy and chapters of life" - William Barton#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio Full - 18/09/2026 Sep 18, 2026 00:42:17 Sporting Chance Foundation aims to provide specialist orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes and cultural dancers.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio News - 18/09/2026 Sep 18, 2026 00:11:17 A report has found more than 6,500 First Nations people living in remote communities were supplied with water that did not meet the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.#sbsaudiopodcast

Northern Territory Justice Policy Partnership calls for genuine collaboration in joint letter Sep 16, 2026 00:08:46 "Everything that the current government is doing is contrary to the Closing The Gap targets"#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio Full - 16/09/2026 Sep 16, 2026 00:37:47 Bringing together more than 30 Indigenous community members and ally artists, with Shy Anne Hovorka.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio News - 16/09/2026 Sep 16, 2026 00:11:42 Western Australia's child protection policies have come under intensified scrutiny after a group of up to 15 Indigenous children were found living without adult supervision in a public housing home in South Hedland.#sbsaudiopodcast

Tony Albert inspires a night of live music and art making MCA Sep 15, 2026 00:07:42 "A lot of Tony's works celebrates survival and cultural pride with a keen and critical eye" - Jaala Hallet#sbsaudiopodcast

Yalgali First Nations Artist in Residence at Sydney Fringe Festival Sep 14, 2026 00:17:29 Peta-Joy Williams is the inaugural First Nations Yagali artist residence for 2024 Sharing with NITV Radio 2 years on for this years Sydeney Fringe Festival.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio Full - 14/09/2026 Sep 14, 2026 00:42:33 In a night of live music, DJs and art inspired by the exhibition 'Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir' the Museum of Contemporary Art activates the space with 'MCA Loves Tony Albert'.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio News - 14/09/2026 Sep 14, 2026 00:08:32 The South Australian government has appealed for help from the Commonwealth, to import a vaccine it hopes will protect the seal population on Kangaroo Island from bird flu.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio Full - 11/09/2026 Sep 11, 2026 00:40:47 Digital Duty of Care legislation proposal for Australian social media users to have the ability to opt-out of algorithms and revert to a linear sequence that only shows posts from accounts that they follow.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio News - 11/09/2026 Sep 11, 2026 00:11:31 A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry is examining the cultural significance of dingoes - and the role First Nations knowledge could play in managing the animals#sbsaudiopodcast

Taking over the State Library NSW with RECLAIM: A Contemporary Ceremony Sep 9, 2026 00:06:18 Acclaimed Wiradjuri, Yuin actor Angeline Penrith speaks life into the knowledge held within the walls of the unconventional performance space at the State Library NSW.#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio Full - 09/09/2026 Sep 9, 2026 00:39:32 "the program did exactly what we wanted it to do, which was build a relationship and to see more First Nations people inside to organisation" - Erica Brennan#sbsaudiopodcast

NITV Radio News - 09/09/2026 Sep 9, 2026 00:09:51 The NSW Aboriginal Land Council have long argued the changes are rushed, to controversial reforms to crown land management in the state, calling them an "attack by stealth" on land rights by reclassifying claimable land.

Tahnee Capon on education as a pathway from hardship to purpose Sep 8, 2026 00:08:30 At 36, proud Aboriginal woman Tahnee Capon reflects on how adult education helped her navigate one of the most challenging periods of her life.

Aaron Brienesse on finding confidence and opportunity through adult learning Sep 8, 2026 00:09:44 At 29, proud Kamilaroi man Arron Brienesse reflects on how adult learning helped him overcome barriers to employment and build confidence in his skills and abilities.

NITV Radio Full - 07/09/2026 Sep 7, 2026 00:36:32 Responding to Stephen Page’s iconic body of work with a performance taking over the State Library NSW.

NITV Radio News - 07/09/2026 Sep 7, 2026 00:08:40 The federal government will this week introduce a motion to parliament to continue funding pay rises for childcare workers until late 2029.

NITV Radio Full - 04/09/2026 Sep 4, 2026 00:37:24 conversation with Katrina Clark Aboriginal Immunisation Manager at Health protection.

Bangarra perform limited run of FuturesPast before it's international premiere in Mexico Sep 4, 2026 00:11:14 Bangarra's FuturesPast will be have a limited run from 17-19 September at IPAC before its international premiere in Mexico.

NITV Radio News - 04/09/2026 Sep 4, 2026 00:09:27 The Kindred People festival is underway, with First Nations artists, Elders and knowledge holders gathering at Monash University in Melbourne for the five-day event.

Celebrating the achievements and leadership at the 2026 NSW Pacific Awards Sep 2, 2026 00:17:48 Anna Hogan has spent many years in the welfare sector delivering support. cultural and social connections for workers coming from the Pacific Islands. This year is nominated for her dedication to community at the 2026 NSW Pacific Council Awards.

NITV Radio Full - 02/09/2026 Sep 2, 2026 00:35:15 As the seasons change Australians are urged to begin Bushfire preparations as weather conditions warnings, risks and bushfire plans can and will differ by state and region.

Contemporary First Nations voices shape Darebin FUSE 2026 Sep 2, 2026 00:13:12 First Nations programming will feature prominently at this year’s Darebin FUSE Festival, with curator Ethan Savage bringing together music, dance, visual arts and cultural practices. The program explores contemporary expressions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, while highlighting connections to Country, community and histories of resistance.

NITV Radio News - 02/09/2026 Sep 2, 2026 00:10:10 The annual Pacific Islands Forum in Palau continues with leaders set to discuss regional security, environment and climate.

Indigenous leadership in conflict & peace: Jaiden McGregor awarded prestigious scholarship Sep 1, 2026 00:16:05 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 Internation

From Mob stages to the Dance Palace: Glennys Briggs and Ian Muir share songs of worth and resilience Sep 1, 2026 00:12:53 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.

Decolonising the Bells an immersive audio experience at Kindred People Festival Aug 31, 2026 00:10:31 "It thinks about the history of bells in this country and what signify and what they have been used for"

NITV Radio Full - 31/08/2026 Aug 31, 2026 00:41:39 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.

2000 days, 121 lives lost: VACCHO renews call for First Nations healing centres Aug 31, 2026 00:09:58 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.

NITV Radio News - 31/08/2026 Aug 31, 2026 00:09:28 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.

From Cape York to New York: Shonae Hobson’s mission to protect Indigenous art Aug 31, 2026 00:11:14 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.

Research: urban gardens as a way of connecting to Culture Aug 28, 2026 00:08:06 A research that focused on urban gardens with traditional bush foods and the response from community

NITV Radio Full - 28/08/2026 Aug 28, 2026 00:35:43 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.

He Huia Kaimana exploring stories of loss and reclamation of language Aug 28, 2026 00:09:09 "Yes it is my story, but it is a bigger kaupapa that's happening all over" - Bianca Hyslop

NITV radio News - 28/08/2026 Aug 28, 2026 00:10:03 So-called “pervert glasses” could be temporarily banned from Australia, amid growing fears they’re being used to secretly film people in public.

Building a stronger First Nations health and wellbeing workforce with Marathon Health Aug 26, 2026 00:11:20 "If we want a strong future workforce, we need to create culturally safe pathways into employment" - Karen Ingram

NITV Radio Full - 26/08/2026 Aug 26, 2026 00:34:47 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.

Learn about Culture playing a VR game Aug 26, 2026 00:07:22 Torres Strait Islander VR game teaches players about culture, traditional knowledge and environment at the same time

NITV Radio News - 26/08/2026 Aug 26, 2026 00:09:31 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.

Celebrating poems of the Pacific at Kindred People Festival with UPU Collective Aug 24, 2026 00:09:48 "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

NITV Radio Full - 24/08/2026 Aug 24, 2026 00:36:30 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.

NITV Radio News 24/08/2026 Aug 24, 2026 00:08:06 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.

Capturing a moment in history, 60 years on from the Wave Hill Walk-Off Aug 24, 2026 00:05:38 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.

NITV Radio Full - 21/08/2026 Aug 21, 2026 00:38:05 Proud Gadigal woman Konstantina (AKA Kate Constantine) reflects on the success of her recent exhibitions in France and Switzerland.

NITV Radio News - 21/08/2026 Aug 21, 2026 00:08:26 Independent Member for Mulka, Yiŋiya Mark Guyula, in the Northern Territory is stepping down from politics.

Professor Nareen Young on rethinking workplace flexibility to better support Indigenous workers Aug 20, 2026 00:12:59 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 arr

Ninni Yabini: Keeping Noongar language and culture alive through storytelling Aug 20, 2026 00:18:24 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.

NITV Radio Full - 17/08/2026 Aug 19, 2026 00:39:07 We talk with playwright Jorjia Gillis unpacking the experience of motherhood her new play, Mum Club.

Weaving connections on Bundjalung Country with Dr Kylie Day Aug 19, 2026 00:23:24 "Elders coming back that would have been part of passing forward that inter-generational knowledge, so thats the disruption is important to wider communities"

NITV Radio News - 19/08/2026 Aug 19, 2026 00:08:33 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.

Claire Ryder on STEM, entrepreneurship, and First Nations empowerment Aug 19, 2026 00:12:39 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, return

Claire Ryder on Indigenous botanical knowledge in Australian distilling Aug 19, 2026 00:13:01 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

KAYPS Releases album Bunuba Baby set to kick of Australian tour Aug 17, 2026 00:08:50 Walmatjarri and Bunuba artist KAYPS, releases his new album, Bunuba Baby.

GARMA: Beyond Remote Reporting Aug 17, 2026 00:08:24 Two SBS journalists, both who are migrants to Australia, experience the 26th Garma Festival, Australia's largest Indigenous gathering.

NITV Radio Full - 17/08/2026 Aug 17, 2026 00:35:15 Australia's largest Indigenous gathering celebrating 'Bukmuk', everyone in a transformational sharing of culture, traditions and storytelling.

NITV Radio News - 17/08/2026 Aug 17, 2026 00:11:17 Winning the Innovation Award at the National NAIDOC awards is the Young Indigenous Women's STEM Academy.

Kate Constantine takes her First Nations stories to France and Switzerland Aug 17, 2026 00:16:23 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 unders

Lulujaru's collection 'Rare Earth' walking the runway for Country to Couture Aug 14, 2026 00:12:16 "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.

Playwright Jorjia Gillis premiers 'Mum Club' Aug 14, 2026 00:05:49 Jorjia Gillis features an ensemble that explores the messy, funny, glorious resilience of Blak motherhood.

NITV Radio Full - 14/08/2026 Aug 14, 2026 00:38:54 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.

NITV Radio News - 14/08/2026 Aug 14, 2026 00:08:43 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 Connect 2026: Kate Russell on the strength of Indigenous business Aug 12, 2026 00:07:17 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.

Lucas Schober has designer debut at Country to Couture Aug 12, 2026 00:09:19 "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.

NITV Radio Full - 12/08/2026 Aug 12, 2026 00:37:00 Emerging designer and Darwin local Lucus Schober, shares his story leading up to his debut at Country to Couture as a designer.

NITV Radio News - 12/08/2026 Aug 12, 2026 00:07:16 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.

Quandamooka Festival celebrating culture and community Aug 11, 2026 00:07:39 The Quandamooka festival is a multi-artform event that celebrates continuing culture of the Nughi, Nunukul, and Goenpul clans of Quandamooka.

NITV Radio Full - 10/08/2026 Aug 10, 2026 00:42:10 Quandamooka festival is gearing up for 2026 celebrations, and is calling on community for stallholders, artists, vendors and more.

Country to Couture reaches a Flow State with MumRed Aug 10, 2026 00:11:54 "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?".

Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship recipient Jasmine Christie Aug 10, 2026 00:09:13 Jasmine was selected for her deeply personal artistic practice exploring motherhood, healing, identity and cultural connection.

NITV Radio News - 10/08/2026 Aug 10, 2026 00:10:26 Baker Boy has won three awards at this year's the National Indigenous Music Awards.

NITV Radio - News 7/8/2026 Aug 7, 2026 00:07:25 The latest National and International news for the 8th August 2026.

NITV News: 7 August 2026 Aug 7, 2026 00:02:36 Catch up on whats making news for Friday 7 August 2026.

Honouring Memory and Country: Teho Ropeyarn selected as 2026 NATSIAA finalist Aug 7, 2026 00:13:17 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.

Weaving glass, lineage, and place: Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello selected as NATSIAA finalist Aug 7, 2026 00:11:02 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.

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