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NITV is exploring Indigenous perspectives on what this national day means for many, acknowledging our history and our survival, and encouraging more Australians to understand that Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

 

 

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COMMENT: Anthems for our Australian Song

COMMENT: Tanya Orman, NITV's Channel Manager, reflects on the significance of January 26th and explains NITV's #alwayswillbe festival.
#AlwaysWillbe

NITV's 3LACK60 Sessions: #ChangeTheDate

Some of Australia’s best hip hop artists have come together thanks to NITV, Elefant Traks and Bad Apples to produce an original song ‘Change the Date’, and an...
Survival Day

10 things you should know about January 26

Much more has happened on this date beyond Arthur Phillip claiming Aboriginal land under the British Empire. As January 26 approaches, we reflect some of the...
Comment

Comment: The only way to defeat January 26 is to come together

Solidarity is a word that we must become better acquainted with as we enter a period of entrenched far-right ideology within our political and other institutions....
COMMENT

COMMENT: Invasion Day, Survival Day, or Day of Mourning? All of the above

COMMENT: Every year on the 26th of January I wonder a bit about how I am going to refer to the day, Invasion Day, Survival Day or Day of Mourning? Over the years...

Television

This January 26th NITV will bring you through thought-provoking documentaries and films that highlight the diverse voices of Australia.  

Movies

Blackfellas

Based the book The Day of The Dog by Archie Weller, this film tells of an Aboriginal man caught between his allegiance to his “people” and his aspirations to...
Movie

Toomelah

Daniel is a small ten year old boy who dreams of being a gangster. He is kicked out of school and befriends a local gang leader, until a rival arrives back from...
NITV News

COMMENT: The Land of the Long White Lie

In a long battle to preserve Aboriginal history on a reconciliation wall in Bondi, local Indigenous activist, David Keig has helped facilitate a new Heritage...
20 Jan 2017

Yabun festival shows best of Indigenous culture

For those at Yabun in Sydney, the day is also a reminder of what happened on January twenty sixth in 1788. More than twenty five thousand people from around the...

NITV News

The NITV News team will be out and about around the country giving you the latest stories on January 26th.

News

Campaign launches to restore the Australia Day hijab billboard

A campaign to return the image of two girls wearing hijabs to billboards launched on Wednesday morning, but not all Muslim community members are supportive.
NITV NEWS

Push for buildings celebrating Indigenous identity

Leading First Nations architects from around the world have gathered to discuss how Indigenous architecture can shape the modern world.
NITV News

Fremantle council given Australia Day ultimatum

The City of Fremantle will not be allowed to hold citizenship ceremonies on its alternative Australia Day, but has other options, the federal government says.
COMMENT

COMMENT: Australia Day is dead, long live Australia Day

Fremantle has reopened discussions around the appropriateness of the chosen date for 'Australia Day', but Luke Pearson thinks it provides Australia with a good...
NITV News

Fremantle sparks other states to consider changing the date of Australia Day

The City of Fremantle in Western Australia has sparked conversation about changing the date of Australia Day.

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