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Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 02/06/2023

The First legal advice hotline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people opens in WA - The latest wage review to be released today - And in Rugby League, New South Wales coach Brad Fittler plots one of the most unlikely upsets in Origin history...

The Australian feature documentary Countryman (or MANU WALJJI in Warumungu/ ZEMLJAK in Croatian) has been touring Australian cities on the lead up to and during National Reconciliation Week 2023. The tour comprises screenings hosted by various community organisations across the country, followed by Q&A sessions allowing the co-producers to share th…

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 31/05/2023

Indigenous Voice referendum bill passes lower house - Inflation rises to 6-point-8 per cent in April - And in AFL, Hawthorn's president responds to the closing of an independent inquiry into alleged racism within the club...

First Nations Showcase (26/05/2023) was an important evening of music and conversation celebrating the vital contribution First Nations musicians and composers make to the ongoing vitality of the orchestral sector. The evening was directed by Noongar composer and violist Aaron Wyatt the first Indigenous composer to have conducted one of the nation’…

Held on Friday 26/05/2023 First Voices Showcase premiered the works of two Indigenous artists, including Vonda Last’s Awakening, performed by members of Australia’s first ensemble for classically trained First Nations musicians – Ensemble Dutala, alongside members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO).…

Testing new meta-optical surfaces in space - Survival of the fittest for critically endangered parrot - Bogong Watch begins: Invertebrates Australia to launch National Bogong Moth Observatory - How can cardiovascular healthcare be ‘greener’?

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 29/05/2023

The Prime Minister to label those opposed to the Indigenous Voice To Parliament as running a scare campaign - The Opposition Leader accuses the government of causing economic pain through higher power prices - And in tennis, a surprise victory for Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis at the French Open...

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 26/05/2023

Today marks National Sorry Day and six years since the Uluru Statement From the Heart - Growing concerns among firefighters that parts of the charred seven-storey building in Sydney's C-B-D could still collapse - And in sport, Sam Kerr on the cusp of claiming her fourth Women's Super League title in a row...…

Confined 14 coincides with National Reconciliation Week, is on display at the Glen Eira Town Hall Gallery till the 4th of June 2023. Presented by The Torch, confined is an annual exhibition of artworks from Indigenous artists currently in or recently released from prisons in Victoria. For the first time this year, The Torch is also presenting a sat…

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 24/05/2023

The Indigenous Voice referendum subject to a marathon debate in parliament - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Indian counterpart boost diplomatic ties with new partnership agreements - And, thousands of protesters march on the Israeli parliament as the Netanyahu government attempts to pass their new budget...…

Ahead of Reconciliation 2023 Junior Landcare released a new series of First Nations perspectives learning activities to enrich students’ learning experiences and wellbeing using Yarning Circles.

A new campaign featuring Waanyi Gangalidda and Erub man Trevor Tim is encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to stay strong and healthy by doing a free bowel cancer screening test every 2 years from the age of 50. “I think it's very important that our people, our mob, do the free test. We’re talking about leading the way for our …

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 22/05/2023

The ABC apologizes to Stan Grant after Q&A host quits over racial abuse - Australia agrees to introduce further sanctions on Russia - And, an Australian man dies on Mount Everest ....

This Book Thinks Ta Deadly features the profiles of 80 Blakfellas who are doing deadly things across sport, art, activism and science, through to politics, education and literature.

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 19/05/2023

The Opposition leader criticises sports teams for supporting the voice - World leaders arrive in Japan for the G7 summit - And in AFL, North Melbourne's President voices her support for Alastair Clarkson following his departure from the club...

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 17/05/2023

Traditional Owners, researchers and policy-makers discuss urgent need to improve Indigenous water access and control - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirms the Quad leaders meeting will not go ahead next week in Sydney - And, an investigation into a fire in New Zealand which killed at least six people is expected to begin…

Archaeologists map hidden NT landscape where first Australians lived more than 60,000 years ago - Shining a light on dark web wildlife trade - Citizen science projects give tourists a chance to give back to nature - Flood threatened communities strengthened by their collective insights.

Professor Chelsea Watego debunked the narrative of a welcoming Australia in her First Nations keynote address – Another Day in the Colony – delivered at the Welcoming Australia Symposium.

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 15/05/2023.

Another Indigenous man dies in custody in Victoria - Treasurer Jim Chalmers begins a countrywide trip to pitch his second budget -The Move Forward opposition party itches towards an election win in Thailand...

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 12/05/2023.

Indigenous Voice to Parliament No campaigns merge and pledge to lobby migrant communities - Opposition Leader Peter Dutton delivers his Budget reply - And, Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory delayed....

The National FVPLS Forum has expressed concern over the chronic underfunding of First Nations Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (FVPLS) across Australia, which has been continued in the 2023-24 Federal Budget.

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 10/05/2023.

First Nations women gather at national summit - More details and reactions on the 2023 Federal budget - Joe Biden says the United States will not default on its debt...

In a conversation with NITV Radio, Wiradjuri Woman Denni Francisco shares the story of her stellar career in the fashion industry that has made an impact not only to the industry, but to the entire community as well.

Convened by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHR), the Wiyi Yani U Thangani ('women's voices’) summit brings together, for the first time, more than 900 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from around the country to discuss how they can take control of their future and deliver safety, justice and prosperity for their families and com…

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 08/05/2023.

Victoria’s top cop apologies for police racist treatment of Aboriginal families over generations - An expansion of single parent payments announced, as the government prepares for the federal budget - And, allegations superannuation funds are driving increased investment in fossil fuels...

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 05/05/2023.

Indigenous leaders from around the world demand King Charles III apologise for the effects of colonisation - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says 'enough is enough' regarding Julian Assange case - Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says budget will deliver 'cautious' cost of living relief measures for Australians...…

Breathing Space is a sound installation created for the Garden of Australian Dreams at the National Museum of Australia. The installation pays homage to the deep time and ecological abundance of our continent, the ancient, vibrant cultures of First Nations Australians and the waves of migration that have shaped the land.…

Earth Wisdom is a new documentary film celebrating Aboriginal Elder Uncle Wayne Thorpe’s knowledge of connection to Country.

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 03/05/2023.

Outcry as First Nations people evicted from a historic site near Brisbane - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims he is prepared to swear allegiance to King Charles III - And in sport, Indigenous Australian cricket squad to begin a 5 game Pacific series...

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 01/05/2023.

A Victorian elder reveals the benefits the proposed Voice to Parliament could have for Indigenous Australians - The Prime Minister signals more support in the federal budget for workers whose industries are affected by decarbonisation efforts - And, The Pope involved in efforts to bring peace to Ukraine...…

Traditional Owners of Central Australian Communities will be able to access one of the most important collections relating to Indigenous ceremonial life in the world thanks to a newly opened studio built by the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA).

Listen to NITV Radio excerpts - on air program 28/04/2023.

Information pamphlets on Voice referendum to be translated in record number of languages - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to meet with state and territory leaders today - And, evacuation of foreign nationals from Sudan continues as cease-fire is prolonged...

For Sabai Elder Aunty McRose Elu the fear of seeing inhabitants of some low-lying Islands in the Torres Straits in the future is an understatement as this has been a reality for many an islander for decades now. Aunty McRose’s family left Saibai Island in the 1940s because their ancestral lands had become unsuitable for any economic activity (growi…

HE Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati and Chairman of the Pacific Elders' Voice has just wrapped up a visit (April 17-24) to Saibai and Boigu Islands at the invitation of community elders as they bring a landmark case against the Australian government demanding emissions reduction in line with the science. The former president lent his suppor…