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National Indigenous Television (NITV) and SBS invite communities to deepen their understanding of January 26 and what it means to be Australian through the...

Seaman Dan, who died last month, became a musical icon in his 70s. Ahead of his funeral this week, his grandson and hip hop artist Patrick Mau, aka Mau Power,...

Organisers say they will have COVID safety plans, and are calling for an end to the restrictions on protests in NSW given crowds have been gathering in recent...

What's on the Black Box?

Find out what's entertaining audiences and generating discussion.

NITV's thought-provoking documentaries, inspiring films and binge-worthy series are available on Ch. 34 and SBS On Demand.

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18 Jan 2021

TV Movie Guide: 18 - 24 January

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

Here's what's coming to NITV in 2021

Introducing a new food series, a compelling justice documentary and of course, returning seasons of old favourites.

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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Comment, Opinion and Analysis

Hearing from diverse voices on issues affecting First Nations people.

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OPINION

OPINION: Reconciliation can not be limited to only what White Australia will accept or feel comfortable with

OPINION: Reconciliation in Australia has been expressed as politeness, white people learning about Aboriginal cultures, and corporate guilt-relief. Now it needs its...

NITV News

Pat Turner delivers the Dr Charles Perkins Memorial Oration keynote speech

Pat Turner AM delivered the keynote address at the 20th anniversary of the Dr Charles Perkins Oration late last week, a speech that advocated for greater equality...

Opinion

OPINION: The PM's momentous blunder in race relations: Repressing Indigenous self-determination

The tradition of singing a racist anthem before games is only the surface to a pool of deeply rooted problems within the NRL and Australian sport in general,...

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...

In The Community

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

4 Jan 2021

Tributes for legendary Torres Strait Islander musician Henry Seaman Dan after his death at the age of 91

Prominent Torres Strait Islander musician Henry Seaman Dan is being honoured by family and friends after his death at the age of 91.

29 Dec 2020 - 10:55am

Indigenous cricket hero's Hall of Fame nod

The star member of the Aboriginal team to tour England in 1868, Johnny Mullagh, will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in February.

23 Dec 2020

Coronavirus cancelled Tainga's big stage debut. Now he'll star in the must-see show of 2021

Performer Tainga Savage has landed a part in the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, which is set to open in Sydney next year. But it follows a year of emotional...

4 Jan 2021

How a walk up a mountain is connecting people to Tasmania's Aboriginal history

The wukalina walk is a four-day Aboriginal-owned and operated walk in north-east Tasmania which has become more popular with locals since the coronavirus pandemic...

29 Dec 2020 - 9:27am

Meet 'The Swamp King': The prehistoric giant croc who ruled south-east Queensland

Like a "crocodile on steroids", The Swamp King was so large he hunted megafauna.

NITV News

Vale Nelson Tjakamarra: Renowned Warlpiri artist remembered for sharing culture with the world

Warlpiri artist Nelson Tjakamarra remembered as talented painter and generous storyteller, who shared his culture with the world through his work.

NITV News

'Long-overdue': Traditional Owners in the Barkly finally get their land back

The Wampaya Traditional Owners in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory have finally had their land returned, nearly four decades after they first lodged...