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Hall of fame honour for late Indigenous music great
Six artists have been awarded the highest honour in Australian music, including...
Poppy Johnston 4 May 2026
Seven-year-old Indigenous girl earns a spot in Sydney ballet program
A young Indigenous dancer from Lockhart River has been selected for a Sydney hol...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Apr 2026
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts recognised for cultural leadership at East Kimberley awards
An Aboriginal-owned art centre in Western Australia's East Kimberley has been re...
Natasha Clark 30 Mar 2026
Indigenous artists dominate nominations at 2026 Queensland Music Awards
A plethora Indigenous musicians have been recognised among the finalists for the...
Joseph Guenzler 10 Mar 2026
MPDP Program honoured at Music Producers and Engineers’ Guild of Australia Awards
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Producers Development Program (M...
Joseph Guenzler 4 Mar 2026
Bangarra Dance Theatre the first Australian group to receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance Award

Bangarra Dance Theatre has been recognised with the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance by the Biennale Danza 2026, the dance division of La Biennale di Venezia, becoming the fir...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Feb 20, 2026
RMIT awards honorary doctorate to First Nations artist Maree Clarke

RMIT University has announced distinguished artist Maree Clarke as the recipient of the Doctor of Arts honoris causa. Taking home the award in recognition of her exceptional leadership and impact on s...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Dec 18, 2025
BARKAA wins First Nations Music Prize at inaugural New South Wales awards

Hip-hop powerhouse BARKAA was awarded the First Nations Music Prize at the inaugural NSW Music Prize Awards on Monday. Her second EP, 'Big Tidda', has cemented the Malyangapa and Barkindji rapper's pl...

Alexandra Giorgianni Alexandra Giorgianni Nov 25, 2025
ARIAs: First Nations stars shine on Australian music's night of nights

Indigenous artists BARKAA, Thelma Plum, The Kid Laroi and the late Gurrumul have been honoured with ARIAs at Australian music's night of nights.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 19, 2025
The Moon Story takes top prize at 2025 Karajia Awards

An Indigenous children's book written in English and Kriol has won the 2025 Karajia Award for Children's Literature in the picture fiction category.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 13, 2025
Family and poetry at heart of Mykaela Saunders’ fellowship win

Dharug and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders was recently awarded the Queensland Writers Fellowship at the 2025 Queensland Literary Awards. The $20,000 fellowship will support Saunders as she develops...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 3, 2025
Wiradjuri man wins David Unaipon Award for 'Finding Billy Brown'

Wiradjuri writer and filmmaker Edoardo Crismani recently receivd the David Unaipon Award for an Emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Writer at the 2025 Queensland Literary Awards for his...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 2, 2025
Amanda Healy’s Kirrikin honoured at WA Export Awards

Proud Wonnarua woman Amanda Healy and her Indigenous fashion label Kirrikin have won the inaugural First Nations Exporter Award at the 2025 Western Australian Export Awards.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Sep 18, 2025
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