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EXCLUSIVE: Former youth detainee Dylan Voller has had his bail conditions changed to allow more time with family, after displaying promising behavior at the...

An attempt by a sacked former NT Corrections minister to attack the ABC over its reporting on the treatment of youths in Don Dale Detention Centre has been...

In Pictures: A group of young people from a remote community in Central Australia have ridden 127 kilometres through the desert on wild brumbies to honour the...

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Mabo lawyer: Changes to Native Title Act could enable projects like the Adani mine

When the Noongar people took legal action against the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council and the WA Government, they perhaps didn’t envisage the repercussions....

NITV NEWS

From youth detention to the military: How Colin Rogan found business success

A youth detainee-turned military man, Colin Rogan is using his experiences to start a business and steer young people in the right direction.

The Point

Canvassing a Treaty: SA’s Treaty Commissioner says to expect plenty of discussion

South Australia has taken the first steps towards a possible Treaty with its First Nations peoples, launching a State wide consultation process. The discussions...

Living Black

A leader for the next generations: cultural crusader Terri Janke

A look at Terri Janke, providing a rare insight into the mind and motivation behind this amazingly successful woman in both her work and personal life, including...

News

Beach to Bush: How learning ocean safety in the outback saves lives and inspires careers

Ocean safety is an important lesson for all Australians, but for those who live a long distance from the beach, it's a tough one to learn.

The Point

Social housing tenants worst off in Australia's a housing crisis

As the general housing affordability crisis deepens, nothing the Federal Government says in its plan to tackle the growing issue will make it easier for...

The Point

Indigenous Business Australia change their criteria to help Indigenous people enter the housing market

At a time when housing affordability and negative gearing are at the crux of the political and economic debate, The Point asked Indigenous Business Australia how...

Comment, Community & Achievement

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

Education

Increasing the number of Indigenous teachers in Australian schools

While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers are significantly underrepresented in schools and universities, encouraging initiatives are aiming to bring more...

NITV Sport

Owen Craigie: Hasler right to snub City-Country

Over the Black Dot panellist Owen Craigie takes a look at the weekend of rugby league and saying Canterbury coach Des Hasler is right to snub the City-Country...

Politics

COMMENT: What are Australian values?

In political discourse, few terms are quite so vague and elusive, yet so powerfully evocative as is the phrase ‘Australian values’; but what does it actually mean?

COMMENT

COMMENT: Pepsi may be tone-deaf, but they're far from alone

While US company, Pepsi, takes a hit for being tone-deaf in their latest campaign, uncomfortable representations seems to be business as usual in Australian media.

COMMENT

COMMENT: Indigenous Affairs - no steps forward, two steps back

The landscape in Indigenous Affairs across Australia has changed so much in the last two decades that 'not losing' is now the same thing as 'winning'. Luke...

COMMENT

COMMENT: Who Is Closing the Gap?

Aboriginal and South Sea Islander artist, Marcus Corowa discusses Closing the Gap, Harmony Day and the proposed changes to Section 18C of the Racial...

NITV News

Tracey Moffat's "Hell" at the 57th Venice Biennale

Tracey Moffat has launched a preview work titled Hell from her newest exhibition My Horizons prior to the upcoming presentation of her works at the Australia...

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NITV News

'I'm happy proving everyone wrong': Dylan Voller bail relaxed for good behaviour

EXCLUSIVE: Former youth detainee Dylan Voller has had his bail conditions changed to allow more time with family, after displaying promising behavior at the...

#SaveKidsTV

What is the future of Australian children's television?

The Australian Greens have launched the #SaveKidsTV campaign to protect children’s storytelling in Australia.

NITV News

ABC blocks Elferink's Don Dale criticisms before Royal Commission into youth detention

An attempt by a sacked former NT Corrections minister to attack the ABC over its reporting on the treatment of youths in Don Dale Detention Centre has been...

The Atlantic

How does race affect a student's math education?

A new paper examines the ways “whiteness” reproduces racial advantages and disadvantages.

NITV News

Canadian police investigate Facebook beating video in Indigenous murder case

Facebook has a real problem on its hands after yet another video of a possible murder was uploaded.

Education

Increasing the number of Indigenous teachers in Australian schools

While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers are significantly underrepresented in schools and universities, encouraging initiatives are aiming to bring...

NITV News

Brazil Indigenous protest over land rights turns violent as police open fire

A fight between Indigenous people and landowners has blown up outside the country's parliament during protests.

NITV News

These amazing young people rode 127kms on horseback to honour Aboriginal soldiers

In Pictures: A group of young people from a remote community in Central Australia have ridden 127 kilometres through the desert on wild brumbies to honour the...

The Point

Katanning community in push for Aboriginal Medical Service

Aboriginal Medical services are some of the most essential service providers in rural Australia because it’s not just the isolation that magnifies the...

NITV News

Former commissioner embarrassed by NT detention system, inquiry hears

Punitive measures often fail says former commissioner Ken Middlebrook before Royal Commission into Youth detention.

NITV Sport

Owen Craigie: Hasler right to snub City-Country

Over the Black Dot panellist Owen Craigie takes a look at the weekend of rugby league and saying Canterbury coach Des Hasler is right to snub the City-Country...

NITV News

Queensland Government criticised for silencing young prisoners in 'cover up' report

An independent review into Queensland youth detention centres has been unable to determine whether systemic mistreatment exists, mainly due to time constraints.

NITV News

Aboriginal Elder defends Anzac speech that mentioned stolen land and slavery

An Elder has defended her speech highlighting the mistreatment of First Australians by white settlers as truth telling after complaints.

The Point

Anzac legend has a ‘black face’ that’s finally coming to light

The largest travelling exhibition to tour the country since the Bicentennial has landed in Sydney to mark the centenary of the Anzacs and is unearthing the...