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The Kimberley Land Council is asking the Western Australia government to strengthen the heritage protection laws in the state, following damage to two significant...

Family members of a 25-year-old Aboriginal man who died custody after a suspected Paracetamol overdose, are calling for the same healthcare to be given to prison...

The National NAIDOC Committee has suspended partnership talks with the Woolworths group over a controversial Dan Murphy's megastore, as an open letter calls for...

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TV Movie Guide: 22 - 28 February

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.

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Everything you need to know about the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Everyone is having to do things a little bit differently this year, and the Mardi Gras team is no different.

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.

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OPINION

OPINION: Apology anniversary is a time to recognise a nation’s shame and commit to truth-telling and action going forward

OPINION: Most Australians still seem to possess not even the remotest clue regarding what the Apology was for, much less why it was necessary, writes Celeste Liddle.

NITV News

OPINION: For racism to have consequences, people need to rise up

OPINION - "We, the people, will have to lead the way, governments will not, and as they are failing to address racism in this country, we cannot, and will not,...

OPINION

OPINION: Keith Wolahan's disappointing position on Indigenous rights

OPINION: A video recording of a talk given to the Samuel Griffith Society in 2017 shows Wolahan lay out his opposition for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

OPINION

OPINION: Reconciliation requires action. 'Awareness' is not the end game.

OPINION: Summer May Findlay says 'awareness' is mere baby steps and reconciliation requires action from non-Indigenous people.

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...

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...

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...

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...