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'.

Rediscover the story of Private Raymond Charles Runga, an Aboriginal WWI soldier whose Military Medal-winning bravery has been recalled through three embroidered postcards found at a country flea market. 

Join Kalkadoon artist Colleen Sam, who speaks about her exhibition "The Unbroken Spirit of the Kalkadoons," documenting her family's oral histories of resistance.

And for Word Up, Natalie Davey shares the Walmajarri word for 'namesake'.

Join veteran comedian Kevin Kropinyeri, nurse-turned-comedian Janty Blair, and Dr. Angelina Hurley—first Aboriginal PhD graduate from Griffith University Film School—as they discuss how comedy carries cultural knowledge, challenges stereotypes, and heals wounds. 

Plus meet Dhinawan Baker who just took out the comedy crown at Deadly Funny, Australia's premier Indigenous comedy competition.

Then for Word Up Natalie Davey explains the relationship between emotions and the belly in Walmajarri language.

Travel to Mparntwe/Alice Springs with Rhoda Roberts, Aunty Patricia Ansell Dodds, Troy Cassar-Daley, and Molly Hunt for for the 10th Parrtjima – A Festival in Light.

Together they show how the ancient and the modern combine to create a stunning festival that lights up the desert night.

Then for Word Up Natalie Davey shares the Walmajarri name for a diamond dove.

Gumbaynggirr and Wiradjuri woman Dalara Williams is preparing to launch her joyous play, Big Girls Don’t Cry.

And Natalie Davey, a Bunuba and Walmajarri woman from Fitzroy Crossing, joins Word Up.

Go behind the scenes of documentary filmmaking with Palawa director and cinematographer Anna-Marie Harding, as she shares her insights from the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).

Then for Word Up Uncle Gary Williams tells us a Gumbaynngirr word that connects language and family.

Artist Blak Douglas brings "The Halfway Line" to Penrith Regional Gallery, opening 15 March and running until 20 July 2025. 

Joyous duo Charlie Needs Braces perform live in the studio, sharing their distinctive blend of loop station artistry, brass, percussion, and harmonious vocals. 

Plus Uncle Gary Williams introduces you to a special bird from Gumbaynngirr Country for Word Up.

Explore the intersection of First Nations storytelling, technology, and digital futures.

In honour of International Women's Day, Aunty Millie Ingram gives an oral history of her life and discusses the ways in which she's been building a better world for herself and her mob.

Plus, for Word Up Uncle Gary Williams shares a Gumbaynggirr word that means a "protected place".