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Thousands of Aboriginal girls were placed into domestic service under the Government's Aborigines Welfare Protection Act. Many were mistreated, disrespected and...

NITV channel manager Tanya Denning-Orman explores how diverse voices can contribute in allowing us all to move forward and build a stronger society together.

COMMENT: Mitchell Stanley, the producer of acclaimed documentary 'Servant of Slave' reflects on the resilience of our Aboriginal elders and the challenges of...

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First Contact Season 2

28 Days. Six well-known Aussies. One epic journey into Aboriginal Australia

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Watch the final episode of First Contact season 2

Ray Martin takes a group of six well-known Australians with diverse, deeply entrenched preconceptions and opinions about our nation's Indigenous people on a journey...

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First Contact Reunion

For the first time since their immersive four-week journey in Aboriginal Australia, the participants of First Contact season two - singer-songwriter Natalie...

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Experience your own First Contact through virtual reality

6 out of 10 Australians say they've had little or no contact with Aboriginal people. But through the extraordinary world of VR, they can now have their ‘First...

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10 things you can do after watching First Contact

Want to learn about Indigenous Australia? The staff at NITV have compiled a handy list of things you can do to find out more.

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Start Your Interactive Journey Here

Follow the trail of First Contact's 6 participants. Delve deeper into the series and examine some of the big issues in Indigenous Australia.

NITV News

Racism is a reality, not just a TV show

A shocking video has emerged showing a man racially abusing Aboriginal women and telling them to go back to the bush where they came from.

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The Apology

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, apologising on behalf of the Federal Government to the Stolen Generations.

Remembering the Stolen Generations

Going Places with Ernie Dingo

Going places with Ernie: spectacular new three-part series premieres December 4 at 8.00pm on NITV (Channel 34 and Foxtel 144)

Culture

NITV Presents Going Places with Ernie Dingo

Join Ernie Dingo in this captivating new three-part series as he explores Australia’s most iconic destinations – The Northern Territory’s Uluru, the spectacular Kakadu...

EPISODE GUIDE

Going Places with Ernie Dingo - Episode Guide

Prepare to have your breath taken away by some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery, and be moved by the real-life stories of the people Ernie meets in his...

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Ernie Dingo: "When it came to learning about my ancestry, I almost wished I were a girl"

As part of SBS's DNA Nation, Ernie Dingo (accompanied by fellow travellers Julia Zemiro and Ian Thorpe) took off on an epic journey of genetic travel to find out...

Documentary

An intimate doco on Ernie Dingo, Oondamooroo

A profile of Ernie Dingo whose Aboriginal name is Oondamooroo. He took the surname Dingo because his grandfather was a dingo trapper. He grew up in Mullewa near...

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Awaken - Ernie Dingo Full Circle

Ernie Dingo: Full Circle - A Yamatji man from Western Australia Ernie Dingo has had an incredible career in the Australian media, his wit and humour challenging...

Comment, Community & Achievement

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

COMMENT

6 in 10 white Australians claim they have never met an Indigenous person… But so what?

COMMENT | 'White people shouldn't need to have an Indigenous friend to know that we have rights too,' says Luke Pearson

MUSIC

'Black Face' a powerful new single from hip hop artist Ziggy

NITV NEWS

First national retreat for gender diverse mob

Sistagirls, brotherboys and gender diverse mob gathered in Melbourne last weekend for Kunghah, a national retreat hosted by Australia’s first Commissioner for...

COMMENT

Pauline Hanson is fed up? Me too!

COMMENT: Pauline Hanson says she is fed up with being called a racist, and like a kid in a candy store I just don’t know where to begin... the hypocrisy of it all...

The Point

What happened at Normanton

For 10 years, stockman Roy Savo worked 17-hour days for no pay, in what is now known as the 'Stolen Wages'. But what happened at Normanton, is what he'll never...

NITV News

Worimi man awarded Young Conservationist of the Year

“It’s really inspiring to be recognised for the work I’m doing and the work I’ve been doing for a few years.” ...

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...

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New fellowship program set to promote Indigenous leadership and champion reform

The newly-created Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity Program will award 25 new fellowships a year for 20 years. Prof Ian Anderson explores how this $100 million...

News

Palm Islanders win racial discrimination case in scathing judgement

A court has ordered $220,000 in damages be paid in a landmark racial discrimination case brought by Palm Islanders against the Queensland government and the state...

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