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Indigenous program closes the gap in premature births with ‘profound results’

More than 500 mums have taken part in the program since 2013 with results that buck national trends.
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New time slot for NITV's news and current affairs program The Point

The Point will kick off from Wednesday 23 January with an in-depth look at the #changethedate campaign.
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Remote program takes wholistic approach to end family violence

A cultural-based approach to reducing family violence targets men in one of the state’s most isolated areas.
The Point

‘So happy’: Children’s book industry beckons young Indigenous women

A writing and illustration workshop seeks to nurture the next generation of Aboriginal storytellers.
The Point

From Yirrkala Bark Petitions to Aboriginal-owned mining

The Yolŋu people are celebrating the success of their Gulkula mine, but what happens when it closes?
The Point

'We’ll take on any challenge': Battle between mining giant and Pilbara Traditional Owners continues

One final legal appeal stands in the way for Yindjibarndi people seeking compensation from one of Australia’s wealthiest mining companies.
The Conversation

Can a person identify as Indigenous based on a DNA test?

The question of whether a person can 'become' Aboriginal after discovering ancestry through a DNA test is more complicated in Australia.

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'We have the skills': Push to prioritise locals over FIFO workers in Torres Strait

There’s no shortage of construction projects in the Torres Strait, but locals say it’s outside workers who often get the big jobs, and the big bucks.
The Point

'A powerful way of healing': Can this art project save lives?

A Brisbane art project hopes to start a life-saving conversation by bringing together artists who suffer from mental illness.
The Point

New play on youth suicide gives young people a 'reason to hang on'

When someone takes their own life, what happens to the people they leave behind? That’s the question posed by Man with the Iron Neck.
The Point

The women leading the way towards birthing on country

Hundreds of Aboriginal women across the east coast have had access to culturally safe maternity care thanks to some dedicated midwives.
The Point

Bachelor fan favourite Brooke Blurton is in a league of her own

Before she became the show’s first Indigenous contestant Brooke Blurton won a very different kind of competition.
NITV News

'Our people were a dying race': Celebrating the survival of the crocodile clan

Seventy years after rising tides forced Torres Strait residents to leave the island of Saibai, the community is thriving in their new home on the tip of mainland...
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Speaking from Garma: Djawa Yunupingu, Noel Pearson and William Tilmouth

The Point takes a closer look at three key speeches from this year's Garma festival.
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Aboriginal astronomy: The science of mapping the sky and the seasons

A new generation of stargazers are exploring how their ancestors used the night sky to thrive and survive in the Australian landscape.
The Point

Indigenous and South-Sudanese leaders say it's time to stand together

A teenager subjected to a violent street attack speaks exclusively to NITV to try and change the 'African gangs' narrative.
The Point

Dream of Mandela inspires Indigenous justice campaigner

Drawing on his own experiences of jail, Keenan Mundine is determined to help Indigenous kids stay out of the criminal justice system.
NITV News

What is ‘truth-telling’ and why does it matter to Indigenous Australians?

How do you hold a commission into telling the truth?
NITV News

After revolts, Queensland town offers Indigenous kids a sporting life

Two years after unrest saw teachers evacuated from Aurukun, the Cape York town has been working to find solutions with young community leaders.
The Point

Gubbi Gubbi 'Welcome Baby to Country' ceremony revived

For the first time in more than 80 years, 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies have been welcomed onto Gubbi Gubbi country at a ceremony in Deception...
NITV News

Crowd support to fly Aboriginal flag permanently on Harbour Bridge

The online petition to fly the flag on top of the Harbour Bridge nears the 90,000 mark, with supporters marching through Circular Quay during NAIDOC Week to make...
NITV News

Reaching new heights: Meet one of Australia's first Indigenous female commercial pilots

Worimi and Gumbaynggirr woman Tori Nikolau has overcome a series of obstacles to become one of Australia's first female, Indigenous commercial pilots.