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Garrmalang Festival brings music, art and culture to life on Larrakia Country
The countdown is on for the 2026 Garrmalang Festival, with organisers unveiling...
Nicole Brown 10 Jun 2026
Thousands expected at Barunga Festival as event celebrates culture, sport and community
More than 5,000 people are expected to gather in the Northern Territory's remote...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Jun 2026
Indigenous university director to paint at Darwin Street Art Festival
Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Casuarina campus is set to become part of the...
Phoebe Blogg 2 Jun 2026
Barunga Festival set for record return
The Northern Territory's iconic Barunga Festival, which returns on Friday, is he...
Phoebe Blogg 1 Jun 2026
First Nations creatives to take centre stage at St Kilda Film Festival
Viral sensation Black As, North Melbourne AFL player Jy Simpkin and some of Aust...
Phoebe Blogg 29 May 2026
Garrmalang Festival announces program highlights and new creative leadership

Presented by AANT Centre, Garrmalang Festival will return in 2026 promising a vibrant celebration of First Nations storytelling, culture and connection.

May 27, 2026
Seabreeze Festival showcases Indigenous talent

The 2026 Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival once again showcased the strength, diversity and creativity of First Nations music, dance and culture, with Indigenous artists playing a major role across the th...

May 14, 2026
Keelan Fejo’s story towers over Darwin as Indigenous Art Trail launches at Darwin Airport Resorts

The Northern Territory's rich Aboriginal culture and creativity will now greet visitors from the moment they arrive in Darwin, with the launch of the new Indigenous Art Trail at Darwin Airport Resorts...

May 14, 2026
Borderline: Award-winning Sami siblings' debut film collaboration tells their story in their own Indigenous voice

These Sámi siblings are committed to ensuring Indigenous voices and perspective take their place in cinema, and not having it told by others.

May 12, 2026
First Nations films to feature in Sydney’s 73rd Sydney Film Festival

Returning to Sydney from June 3-14, the Sydney Film Festival will present 248 films from 81 countries, including 19 World Premieres, three International Premieres and 140 Australian Premieres, with sc...

May 7, 2026
New cultural festival celebrating community, culture and Country to launch this May

Carnarvon is set to take centre stage this May with the launch of the Gnulli Festival, a new cultural event celebrating community, culture and Country from Friday May 22 to Sunday May 24.

April 29, 2026
Garma 2026 theme - Bukmak (Everyone) - an 'expression of unity and a celebration of diversity'

The Yothu Yindi Foundation has announced the theme for the 26th annual Garma Festival: 'Bukmak' (Everyone), "an expression of unity and a celebration of the diversity of modern Australia".

April 27, 2026
Expressions of interest open for UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire Festival

First Nations performers, artists, cultural practitioners, market stallholders, workshop facilitators and food vendors are invited to take part in the 19th annual Big Talk One Fire Festival, with expr...

April 17, 2026
Barunga Festival set to wow the crowds in 2026

Bagala Aboriginal Corporation has announced the schedule and lineup for the highly anticipated Barunga Festival 2026, taking place over the King's Birthday Long Weekend, June 5-7.

April 16, 2026
Bundanon Art Museum announces Make Good Festival 2026 program

Bundanon Art Museum has announced the program for the second iteration of Make Good Festival, a two-day ideas festival championing creative minds and practical action.

March 31, 2026
From Mparntwe to Naarm: First Nations designer Ebony Rose Kruger debuts first collection at Melbourne Fashion Festival

First Nations designer Ebony Rose Kruger returned to the Melbourne Fashion Festival this year to debut the new collection of her brand - Ebony Noire - on the event's Beyond Blak runway.

March 24, 2026
Tarsha Davis: First Nations fashion star on the rise

Tarsha Davis has only just begun studying a Bachelor of Fashion Design but faced an exam like no other last week - debuting her designs on a Melbourne Fashion Festival runway.

March 3, 2026
'KingKing Creative' sisters showcase Colours of Country collection at Melbourne Fashion Festival

Founded by Gurindji/Waanyi sisters Sarrita and Tarisse King, KingKing Creative - a brand specialising in prints, fashion, jewellery, accessories and homewares - is celebrated for its Aboriginal art, c...

March 2, 2026
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