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'Palayi' (watch out) and 'walykumunun' (excellent) are Ngaanyatjarra words that will soon be common in our vocabulary. It's the first time a software game focuses...

The head of Australia's largest Aboriginal land council says the royal commission into the Northern Territory's juvenile justice system is too rushed and risks...

In Australia, most of us have heard of the phrase ‘casual racism’. According to the Human Rights Commission it refers to 'conduct involving negative stereotypes...

My Grandmothers Lingo

My Grandmother’s Lingo: a voice-activated SBS interactive tells the story of one woman’s fight to save her endangered Indigenous language

My Grandmother's Lingo

What is My Grandmother's Lingo?

Introducing My Grandmother’s Lingo – a new interactive animation that highlights the plight of Indigenous languages by exploring Aboriginal culture and the endangered...

My Grandmother's Lingo

What is language extinction and why should we care?

Almost half of the roughly 6,900 languages spoken around the world today are endangered. Scarily, the rate of extinction is accelerating and there is a whole lot...

My Grandmother's Lingo

Angelina Joshua: the incredible woman behind 'My Grandmother's Lingo'

Angelina Joshua suffered a shock aneurysm at the age of 23, followed shortly after by the sudden loss of her Grandmother. Surprisingly, it was these two...

My Grandmother’s Lingo

‘My Grandmother’s Lingo’ illustrator pours personal passion into this unique new interactive

For illustrator Jake Duczynski, a tragic event that occurred while he was working on ‘My Grandmother’s’ Lingo’ gave the project a powerful new personal meaning as...

My Grandmother's Lingo

Rising music star Kuren lends talents to help preserve Indigenous language

DJ, Producer and the winner of Triple J Unearthed’s 2016 NIMA contest, Curtis Kennedy aka Kuren is just 18-years-old but is already gaining a steady following on...

Comment, Community & Achievement

Celebrating diversity and learning from inspiring groups and individuals across our nations

ENVIRONMENT

Meet Ruby the Climate Kid - a Gamilaraay girl fiercely passionate about saving the planet

Six-year-old year old Ruby will never get to see her favourite animal, the Black Rhino, because it was made extinct by humans. Ruby wants to make sure no one else's...

Comment

Burston's Patriotic Broadcasting Corporation is just blaring white noise

COMMENT | Senator Burston enters Parliament with a view to make Australia white 'again'

14 Oct 2016 - 3:29pm

NITV/SBS VR project showcases the unique culture of the Yolngu people

The future of virtual reality has arrived and NITV is enabling Indigenous communities to tell and share their stories in VR. Welcome to Garma with Ernie Dingo,...

Cultural stereotypes

Australian theme - a poor choice for Liquor Industry Awards

After the recent controversy surrounding Australia themed parties and their associated costumes, you might have thought that we had learned from our mistakes....

Education

An Indigenous university student's journey

Charles Sturt University has launched ‘The Front Line’, a powerful video that explores the Indigenous student journey first-hand.

NITV Technology

New online game in Ngaanyatjarra blends tradition with technology

'Palayi' (watch out) and 'walykumunun' (excellent) are Ngaanyatjarra words that will soon be common in our vocabulary. It's the first time a software game focuses...

NITV news

"Save Our Bondi Indigenous Mural": the fight for visibility

On one of the busiest spots in Australia, Bondi’s iconic beach, there’s a wall with a colourful mural. The social justice mural on Bondi's Wayside Chapel portrays...

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NITV News

'I never had an Aboriginal teacher': Indigenous principals determined to tip the scale

First Nations educators from Australia and New Zealand have come together to promote Indigenous leadership within schools.

Indigenous film

What Became of ‘Once Were Warriors’?

This 1994 drama film opened the eyes of audiences world-wide to the reality of life for a small section of New Zealand and broke domestic box office records. Over...

NITV News

The survival of Aboriginal Australians depends on the NT Royal Commission, Pat Anderson says

On day two of the formal hearings, Alyawarr woman and co-author of the ‘Little Children are Sacred’ report, has told the Royal Commission into the Protection and...

NITV News

From desert to coast: Aboriginal art from remote Australia to captivate the mainstream

‘Nganampa Kililpil: Our Stars’ is the first major collaborative art exhibition from the APY Lands to be displayed in Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre,...

AAP

WA:Kalgoorlie shows youth support with new centre

A new youth drop-in centre might be established in Kalgoorlie in the wake of the death of Aboriginal boy Elijah Doughty in August, which sparked a violent riot.

ENVIRONMENT

Meet Ruby the Climate Kid - a Gamilaraay girl fiercely passionate about saving the planet

Six-year-old year old Ruby will never get to see her favourite animal, the Black Rhino, because it was made extinct by humans. Ruby wants to make sure no one else...

Comment

Burston's Patriotic Broadcasting Corporation is just blaring white noise

COMMENT | Senator Burston enters Parliament with a view to make Australia white 'again'

NITV News

NT failing to place Aboriginal children in care with Aboriginal families

The former Northern Territory Children’s Commissioner is concerned the Northern Territory isn’t placing Aboriginal children in care with Aboriginal families.

NITV News

Kids in detention silenced by fear, NT Children’s Commissioner says

The Northern Territory Royal Commission has heard that children in Darwin’s Don Dale detention centre were afraid to speak up about their mistreatment, because...

NITV Technology

New online game in Ngaanyatjarra blends tradition with technology

'Palayi' (watch out) and 'walykumunun' (excellent) are Ngaanyatjarra words that will soon be common in our vocabulary. It's the first time a software game focuses...

TV GUIDE

Best on the Black Box 9 - 15 October

The Best on the Black Box showcases the most inspirational and thought provoking documentaries, TV shows and movies from here and across the globe, screening on...

NITV News

Senate supports return of Gweagal Shield

The Senate voted on Tuesday in favour of a motion supporting the repatriation of the Gweagal shield from the British Museum.

ENVIRONMENT

Feral photo competition highlights a national problem

Stan Grant NITV The Point

Mental Health: More young Indigenous people need to see the positives of being Indigenous

Kimina Andersen is a mental health researcher putting in the hard yards - She is looking into the prevalence of mental health issues in prisoners in Queensland.