The Australian National Maritime Museum's acquisition of a mysterious 19th-century ship's figurehead promises to unlock hidden chapters of Australia's maritime history.

Proud queer Guringai entrepreneur, Kaylene Langford discusses how she created a platform that's mentored over 500 Indigenous business leaders globally. 

Plus for Word Up, Kurrama Elder Joan Ashburton from the Pilbara region of Western Australia shares a greeting word from her father’s language.

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair curator Bruce Johnson McLean explains why this year’s fair feels like a homecoming and how artist Tony Albert has shaped his curatorial vision.

Then Juanita Page, a proud Goreng Goreng and South Sea Islander woman breaking barriers in Australian menswear, and demonstrates why she embodies this year's NAIDOC Week theme: The Next Generation.

Plus for Word Up, Stuart Joel Nugget returns to share the Jingili word for "old man."

For more information on the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair CIAF click here.

When Melanie Munuggurr was named Australian Poetry Slam Champion in 2018 she was catapulted into the world of spoken word poetry, but for all the excitement the success came with challenges. Melanie reflects on her journey through the arts and why she wants arts festivals and institutions to provide more support for parents. 

We meet Professor Braden Hill, the Nyungar educator making waves proving that traditional academia and digital platforms can work hand-in-hand.

Plus for Word Up, Stuart Joel Nuggest shares the word for 'little boy' in Jingili.

Five-piece indie-punk band Chasing Ghosts discuss their new album Therapy, which is living up to its name.

Plus, with NAIDOC Week just around the corner, Garuwa co-founder Kieran Satour kicks off a special series to celebrate this year's theme "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". 

And for Word Up, Stuart Joel Nuggest shares the Jingili name for a place north-west of his hometown of Elliot, NT.

This episode contains reference to suicide. If this discussion raises any problems for you, support is available by calling 13 YARN on 13 92 76, or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Actor, writer, musician, and producer Mark Coles Smith, alongside his mother Professor Anne Poelina, and acclaimed Australian director and cinematographer Nick Robinson discuss the making of ABC's docuseries The Kimberley. 

Plus, in Word Up, Stuart Joe Nugget from Elliott in the Northern Territory shares his language and connection to Country.

With Bangarra Dance Theatre set to premier its latest masterpiece Illume, Darrell Sibosado and Frances Rings discuss how they're creating a dance vocabulary that speaks to the very essence of light and life in the west Kimberley region.

Plus for Word Up, Brooke Wandin shares the Woiwurrung word for 'basket'.

You can find more information about Bangarra Dance Theatre's new production Illume here.

It’s been 25 years since Corroboree 2000 and the Sydney Harbour Bridge Walk but the memory still lives large.

Journalist Rhianna Patrick looks back to that weekend in May with Professor Jackie Huggins, Belza Lowah, Karen Mundine, Vicki Scott and Brian Aarons to see how it came about and consider whether we could ever do it again.

Plus for Word Up, Brooke Wandin shares the Woiwurrung word for 'unmarried man'.

This episode was a collaboration between Awaye and the National Indigenous Radio Service.

Kulkalaig woman Tishiko King is launching a documentary about Sea Country known in her language as Malu Lag. Tishiko’s advocacy emerges from one of the most climate-vulnerable regions, where rising seas are threatening homes and a way of life that connects generations of Torres Strait Islanders to their ancestors. 

Then one half of the Australian rock band Beddy Rays, Jackson Van Issum and Lewis McKenna,  stop by to perform songs from their new album live in the Awaye studio.

Plus for Word Up Brooke Wandin shares the Woiwurrung word for ‘river’ or ‘creek’.

Mirning Elder and Coloured Stone frontman Bunna Lawrie is a whale song man who finds music is the air. As he prepares to share the Sydney Opera House stage with his children, Bunna reflects on continuing a musical legacy that spans generations.

Then Wurundjeri artist Brooke Wandin has created a sound installation that traces the river's path, bringing Woiwurrung language back to Country in a powerful act of cultural reclamation.

Plus on Word Up Brooke shares more of the Woiwurrung language.

For almost a decade YIRRAMBOI has celebrated First Nations art and culture in Naarm/Melbourne.

But how is the biennale festival shaping the broader arts landscape?

Join festival co-lead Sherene Stewart, as well as playwright John Harding, and curator Dr Paola Balla as they delve into the latest iteration of the festival. 

Plus for Word Up, Brooke Wandin shares the Woiwurrung word for 'river'.