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Traditional Owners continue their fight against Adani Carmichael coal mine

Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners continue to pursue Native Title rights of Gaililee Basin in Federal Court amidst the Queensland State government...
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‘Yarns Heal’: Opening up about mental illness in Indigenous communities

First Nations people are publicly discussing mental health as part of a new suicide prevention campaign.
NITV News

Latrell Mitchell's battle to keep bush footy alive

With rugby league registrations faltering in rural New South Wales, Latrell Mitchell is determined to keep the game's spirit alive by nurturing up-and-coming...
SBS News

Bob Katter calls on PM to buy Indigenous flag rights amid copyright saga

The North Queensland MP has joined more than 30,000 people in calling on the government to change the licensing laws around the Indigenous flag.
NITV News

Channel Seven fails to stop Aboriginal group’s Sunrise defamation lawsuit

Blurred footage of Indigenous Australians was shown while white commentators talked about removing Aboriginal children from their families.
NITV NEWS

Australia's largest Indigenous organisation may be forced to close

The peak representative body for over 9000 people and 180 Indigenous organisations has gone into voluntary administration and may shut.
NITV News

Cultural preservation could lead to school curriculum changes

A pilot project has been given the green light to expand into another high school where organisers are looking at changing the curriculum to help preserve the...

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Myall Creek: Ngiyani winangay ganunga (We remember them)

COMMENT: The 181st anniversary of Myall Creek massacre passed by quietly on Monday. Many believe its memorialisation is as equally symbolic of Australia as other more...
The Conversation

Explained: Australian copyright laws and the Aboriginal flag

Aboriginal businesses and major sporting codes have been told to stop using the Aboriginal flag on their clothing designs because of a copyright-use agreement.
NITV News

Nicky Winmar’s iconic stand to take permanent place in Perth

Winmar says he hopes the statue will open conversations around the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
SBS News

New facility to give Indigenous Australians a stake in space industry

Indigenous Australians are expected to become leading participants in global satellite and space industry.
NITV News

Julian Assange has been given an Aboriginal Passport

Facing an extradition request to the United States, Julian Assange's support of First Nations sovereignty results in a gesture of solidarity.
Koori Mail

So, whose flag is it?: Non-Indigenous company says it is acting in the interests of the flag’s designer

The question about the flag's provenance has again been raised after a newly-formed Queensland-based company began notifying manufacturers recently that they...
The World Cup

Young Matilda Shadeene Evans' journey from the bush to the big city

"If you love something, go for it. Keep chasing it. Once you’ve been given the opportunity, take it with both hands.”

 

 

 

 

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TV Movie Guide Highlights: 10 - 16 June

When it comes to movies, there's something for everybody on SBS, SBS VICELAND, NITV and SBS On Demand. Find out what's screening where and when.
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5 things you’ll learn on the new season of Going Places with Ernie Dingo

Discover Australia’s best kept secrets from the comfort of your couch.
On TV

Here's where Ernie Dingo goes in the new season of his travel show

EPISODE GUIDE: Where would you most like to visit?
Movies

SBS is launching a free-to-air movie channel: SBS World Movies

SBS World Movies free-to-air channel will bring world cinema to all Australians, all-day, every day, from July 1.
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Cheeky comedy 'Robbie Hood' premieres Friday 5 July on SBS On Demand

A mischievous and heart-warming digital comedy that brings life in the territory to the small screen, 'Robbie Hood' will premiere on SBS On Demand on Friday 5 July.
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'A weight has lifted': Casey Donovan's journey to discovering her family history

Singer Casey Donovan has "a newfound respect" for herself.
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SBS receives 7 Logie nominations

'On the Ropes', 'Dead Lucky' and more could be going home with awards...

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OPINION

What Adam Goodes taught me about the Australia I was growing up in

OPINION: When football crowds turned on Adam Goodes in the final years of his career, a teenage Marlee Silva turned on the Australia she thought she loved.
The Conversation

The MMIWG report: A call for decolonising international law itself

ANALYSIS: Canada's National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are decolonising the term "genocide".
OPINION

Timana Tahu: NSW had their locks where their attacks should've been

OPINION: It's been a lively week of league. Timana Tahu reflects on some of the highs and lows of the game.
30 May 2019 - 7:42pm

The uncomfortable truth about Reconciliation

Academic Dr Chelsea Bond describes how and why the Reconciliation movement frequently falls short on its promise. Spoiler alert – there will be no centring of...
30 May 2019 - 11:40am

Why we should all support Cody Walker's quiet refusal to sing the Australian anthem

An appropriate response would be to improve understanding of why Advance Australia Fair remains offensive to First Nations peoples
OPINION

Don’t meddle in my backyard: Why I don’t support Labor’s Cape York World Heritage proposal.

OPINION: One Cape York resident rejects the ALP commitment to a World Heritage Listing, calling on voters to think carefully about the value of jobs and industry.
WEEKLY COLUMN

Timana Tahu: 'Cody Walker seems destined for State of Origin'

OPINION: Timana Tahu shares his thoughts on State of Origins hopefuls and celebrates the upcoming Indigenous round.
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10 Jun 2019 - 12:29pm

Hidden women of history: Isabel Flick, the tenacious campaigner who fought segregation in Australia

At a time when segregation in NSW was hardly blinked at, Isabel Flick stood up and campaigned against racism. Her courage was recognised in 1986 when she was awarded...
NITV News and Ngaarda Media

NRL legends support Rugby League campaign

Former rugby league players tour the Pilbara to deliver the NRL State of Mind campaign to remote communities.
SBS News

Boonwurrung Elder Carolyn Briggs recognised in Queen's Birthday honours

Victorian elder Carolyn Briggs has been a champion for Indigenous culture for over five decades.
NITV News

Recognising our soldiers, looking to the future

What started as a small ceremony in Victoria recognising fallen Indigenous soldiers has now become a nation-wide Reconciliation Week event.
OBITUARY

Vale Dr William Jonas AM, the quiet achiever

A tribute to Dr William Jonas, a proud Worimi academic and social justice activist 1941 - 2019, by an old friend.
IN THE COMMUNITY

Why Aboriginal voices need to be front and centre in the disability Royal Commission

For the Royal Commission to succeed, advocates call for strength-based approach to focus on what people can achieve in life.
NITV News

Signage deters dodgy dealers from entering Indigenous communities

Indigenous communities in Queensland have reported a "noticeable reduction" in dodgy door-to-door traders after installing 'Do not knock' signage.
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Traditional Owners continue their fight against Adani Carmichael coal mine

Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners continue to pursue Native Title rights of Gaililee Basin in Federal Court amidst the Queensland State government...
NITV News

‘Yarns Heal’: Opening up about mental illness in Indigenous communities

First Nations people are publicly discussing mental health as part of a new suicide prevention campaign.
In the Community

How Clinton Pryor inspired a powerful song by two major recording artists

Indigenous singer-songwriter Yirrmal and indie roots artist Jordie Lane collaborated this year for Reconciliation Week. What they created will give you goosebumps.
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Latrell Mitchell's battle to keep bush footy alive

With rugby league registrations faltering in rural New South Wales, Latrell Mitchell is determined to keep the game's spirit alive by nurturing up-and-coming...
On TV

5 things you’ll learn on the new season of Going Places with Ernie Dingo

Discover Australia’s best kept secrets from the comfort of your couch.
OPINION

What Adam Goodes taught me about the Australia I was growing up in

OPINION: When football crowds turned on Adam Goodes in the final years of his career, a teenage Marlee Silva turned on the Australia she thought she loved.
SBS News

Bob Katter calls on PM to buy Indigenous flag rights amid copyright saga

The North Queensland MP has joined more than 30,000 people in calling on the government to change the licensing laws around the Indigenous flag.
NITV NEWS

Australia's largest Indigenous organisation may be forced to close

The peak representative body for over 9000 people and 180 Indigenous organisations has gone into voluntary administration and may shut.
NITV News

Channel Seven fails to stop Aboriginal group’s Sunrise defamation lawsuit

Blurred footage of Indigenous Australians was shown while white commentators talked about removing Aboriginal children from their families.
Analysis

How do we get Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag emojis?

In recent years the call for representation of Australia’s First Nations people in the emoji keyboard has grown louder and louder, so why haven't we got one yet?
AAP - SBS

Adani mine gets final nod from Queensland government

Adani finally has the last approval it needs to begin building its new coal mine in Queensland.
The Conversation

Explained: Australian copyright laws and the Aboriginal flag

Aboriginal businesses and major sporting codes have been told to stop using the Aboriginal flag on their clothing designs because of a copyright-use agreement.
AAP - SBS

Adani should learn today whether its mine will go ahead

Adani should learn on Thursday if it has the last Queensland approval needed to begin construction of its controversial coal mine.
NITV News

Julian Assange has been given an Aboriginal Passport

Facing an extradition request to the United States, Julian Assange's support of First Nations sovereignty results in a gesture of solidarity.
NITV News

Myall Creek: Ngiyani winangay ganunga (We remember them)

COMMENT: The 181st anniversary of Myall Creek massacre passed by quietly on Monday. Many believe its memorialisation is as equally symbolic of Australia as other...
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