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The family of Kumanjayi Walker have finally laid him to rest, nearly one year after he was fatally shot by an NT Police officer in his home in Yuendumu, 300km...

An inquest into the death in custody of Nathan Reynolds has heard that a nurse and a prison officer walked to the Anaiwan man rather than running, despite knowing...

Federal government minister Ken Wyatt has been handed an interim report on a Voice for Indigenous Australians after many months of co-design meetings.

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19 Oct 2020

TV Movie Guide: 19 - 25 October

When it comes to movies, there's something for everybody on SBS, SBS VICELAND, NITV and SBS On Demand. Find out what's screening where and when.

What's On

This thrilling Indigenous Canadian drama is the supernatural series we need this October

Dubbed 'Stranger Things' in Indigenous reservation, Kitamaat — NITV is proud to be the Australian home of CBC Original Series, Trickster.

Movies

Ryan Coogler pays emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman: ‘What an incredible mark he’s left for us’

Director Ryan Coogler released an emotional tribute in honour of Chadwick Boseman, the Black Panther star who died on Friday after a four-year battle with colon...

On TV

New documentary examines Captain Cook's arrival from a First Nations perspective

Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky asks — in 2020, does Australia have a blurred history of Cook?

NITV

NITV celebrates International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

NITV marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with a roll out of new international news programs across the week.

On TV

'On The Record' documentary: A #MeToo reckoning for Black culture

Misogyny, sexual harassment, and the censorship of women of colour are explored in this must-see documentary.

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Listen and learn with the Black Lives Matter collection at SBS On Demand

SBS has put together a collection of documentaries and programs that highlight and challenge racial inequality and injustice, as well as enlighten, inform and...

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Over The Black Dot

NRL Grand Final Weekend is here!

The Grand Final Weekend is here and the Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers are set to provide one of the all time great NRL games, writes Over The Black Dot's Timana...

NITV News

Opinion: The policy of income management continues to fail First Nations communities

Opinion: More than a decade after the start of the Intervention, the policy of income management continues to fail First Nations communities, writes Rachel...

OPINION

Budget allocation to Clontarf Foundation undermines Indigenous self-determination

OPINION: There are questions to be asked over the government's allocation of money to the Clontarf Foundation in the 2020 Budget announcement last week, writes...

Over The Black Dot

Timana Tahu: Who will take NRL Grandfinal Qualifier glory?

It's going to be a nervous week for the players in the four remaining NRL teams as they vie for a date with the premiership trophy on Sunday week, writes Over...

2020 Federal Budget

Opinion: For a budget supposedly all about jobs, it has remarkably few on offer

OPINION: If Indigenous workers are last hired and first fired then the current crisis is exactly the time for direct government intervention, yet there is little...

Over The Black Dot

The hopefuls and the genuine contenders for the NRL premiership

Over The Black Dot's Timana Tahu casts his astute rugby league eye over the premiership hopefuls and the genuine contenders as the NRL gets set to kick-off its...

OPINION

Ken Wyatt calls for a new way of working with Indigenous Australians

At a breakfast event in WA today, Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt calls for a new way of working with mob, details the Coalition's approach to...

In The Community

Stories of First Nations people making an impact in their communities; locally, nationally and abroad.

NITV News

Tandanya release a music video in collaboration with an artistic collective of Indigenous talent

The launch of the music video clip ‘Still Stylin’ 2020’ is an opportunity for the national institute to create opportunities for artists, while promoting their core...

NITV News

Family of Sherry Fisher-Tilberoo remember her as a woman with a 'loving and infectious' personality

The family of Birri Gubba woman, Sherry Fisher-Tilberoo, who died in police custody on Thursday last week, remember her as having a "loving and infectious"...

Obituary

A courageous and remarkable woman who should never be forgotten

Lorna Cubillo, a member of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations passed away in Darwin over the weekend. She was part of the landmark compensation case...

20 Aug 2020

Through a Black Lens

A legend of Indigenous media, photographer Barbara McGrady has been behind a camera for more than half a century, but a crippling health issue has now forced the...

NITV News

Coroner finds death in custody of Tane Chatfield was self-inflicted, describes his medical care as 'inadequate'

Following a week-long inquest, the deputy state coroner has recommended the care provided to Mr Chatfield on the morning of his death be referred to the Nursing...

NITV News

Redfern kids making protective face masks to promote risk awareness

Aboriginal youth in a Redfern out-of-home-care program are producing their own protective masks as part of an initiative to increase awareness around COVID-19...