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Wiradjuri author Jake Gablonski to release new book ahead of National Reconciliation Week
Wiradjuri man Jake Gablonski is set to release Brave Like Bunji, a children's bo...
Phoebe Blogg 4 May 2026
'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language
An exhibition celebrates the decades-long drive by the remote Western Desert com...
Liz Hobday 1 Apr 2026
Bundanon Art Museum announces Make Good Festival 2026 program
Bundanon Art Museum has announced the program for the second iteration of Make G...
Phoebe Blogg 31 Mar 2026
Aboriginal Studies Press launch new art and cultural knowledge book
Gija Trees and Grasses, a major new work by senior Gija artist and cultural lead...
Phoebe Blogg 18 Mar 2026
New anthology 'Love' brings together First Nations and multicultural writers
Sweatshop Literacy Movement has released a new anthology, 'Love', showcasing sto...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Dec 2025
First Nations musicians feature in new Creative Australia investment

Creative Australia has awarded 16 outstanding artists with 2025 Creative Australia Fellowships, representing a $1.28 million investment in Australian creativity.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 23, 2025
Tyson Yunkaporta and Megan Kelleher connect with Elders from across the globe in 'Snake Talk'

'Snake Talk', a new book by Tyson Yunkaporta and Megan Kellehe, invites readers to see the world through the eye of the snake. The Serpent in Aboriginal stories is both creator and destroyer, dwelling...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 25, 2025
Yirrkala community's new picture books share stories of Yolŋu life

Three new picture books created in the remote Northern Territory community of Yirrkala reflect Yolŋu life, language and connection to Country, offering young readers bilingual stories rooted in t...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 18, 2025
Aunty Jill sharing Birri language through children's books

Aunty Jill Dodd holds a unique place in Australian publishing; with two box collections of children's books and a full set of educational tools produced in an Aboriginal language.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 10, 2025
First Nations excellence to take centre stage at Byron Writers Festival 2025

Byron Writers Festival announced on Friday that it is honoured to spotlight a powerful group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers, authors, poets, cultural leaders, and changemakers w...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 4, 2025
The Pearl of Tagai Town reclaims history through storytelling

Proud Meriam and Wagedagam author Lenora Thaker has released her debut novel, 'The Pearl of Tagai Town'. Set in the 1930s and 40s, the novel follows a young woman named Pearl navigating life in a fict...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 1, 2025
First Nations writers on the WA Premier’s Book Awards 2025 shortlist

The Western Australian Premier's Book Awards 2025 shortlist has been announced, with First Nations writers Wayne Bergmann and Dr Tracy Westerman among the finalists.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2025
Façon Magazine announces nine finalists for The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship

Proudly presented by Façon Magazine and generously supported by Greater Bank, The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship is set take place once again this year.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 18, 2025
Indigenous authors shortlisted for prestigious Karajia award

First Nations authors have been recognised for their contributions to environmental storytelling and cultural education through the Wilderness Society's 2025 shortlists for the Karajia and Environment...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 17, 2025
'Dear Son' brings private stories to a public stage

When Dear Son premieres at Queensland Theatre this month, Torres Strait Islander actor Jimi Bani will step onto the stage to help bring to life a collection of powerful letters that explore fatherhood...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 6, 2025
Six Indigenous writers in running for black&write! fellowship honours

Six Indigenous authors have been shortlisted for the 2025 black&write! Writing Fellowships, a national program run by the State Library of Queensland.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 9, 2025
New book 'Yawulyu, Art and song in Warlpiri women's ceremony' explores culture in Central Australia

'Yawulyu, Art and song in Warlpiri women's ceremony', a new book published by Aboriginal Studies Press, aims to make a major contribution to the understanding of Aboriginal women's visual art and wome...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 30, 2025
First Nations creatives to showcase at Bundanon's Make Good Festival

Dedicated to celebrating curious minds and practical skills for how to live a good life, this year Bundanon Art Museum has launched Make Good Festival: Ideas for better living.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 22, 2025
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