Phil Sullivan is our language legend this month.

Phil was an Aboriginal heritage offer with the National Parks and Wildlife service for almost three decades. And he’s still doing repatriation and language revitalisation work in his community of Bourke, on Ngemba land. 

Today, Phil is sharing a Ngemba word he might use to welcome you to his Country.

Join Desert Stars frontman Jay Minning in Tjunjunjana on Spinifex Country for the final time.

Today, Jay is sharing a Pitjantjatjara word with a dual meaning.

Repatriation, as it applies to cultural heritage, is constantly expanding. You’ve probably heard stories about museums returning human ancestral remains, or secret/sacred objects.

But there’s a lot of other material sitting in knowledge institutions, such as images, documents and voice recordings.

Returning those materials isn’t as simple as handing back a USB - it's a lot more nuanced.

Jay Minning is the frontman of the country's most remote rock band - the Desert Stars. 

Today, he shares a Pitjantjatjara word you might use when things don't go to plan. 

In their collection of stories ‘Always Will Be', Dr Mykaela Saunders speculates on what Tweed Heads would look like if it honoured Koori ways of doing. Winner of the 2022 David Unaipon Award, this is a book that's challenging expectations of what First Nations futurism and speculative fiction can be.

Songbird is an intimate play about heartbreak, forgiveness, shared memories and music.

It was written by Western Australian playwright Shakara Walley almost 10 years ago, but now Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company is bringing it back.

Michael Hutchings is the Head of First Nations Programming at Sydney Opera House.

From Generations and Dynasties, to Unwrapped, to Vivid Sydney and DanceRites the his plate at the Opera House is incredibly full right now.

After a year in the role, Michael discusses how he’s putting his stamp on the Opera House.

This week, language legend Jay Minning shares a Pitjantjatjara word that helps keep him grounded.

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has spent years working with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the country to create books, resources and programs in which First Nations kids can see themselves, their culture and their languages.

That work has just been recognised on the world stage, with the charity winning a major international award for children's and young adult literature, worth $725,000.

Indigenous Literacy Foundation CEO Ben Bowen shares what the win means. 

Elaine Crombie is a powerhouse performer, and she's putting those skills to use in stand-up comedy.

Elaine shares what’s drawn her to stand-up, and how the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars are teaching her to pay-it-forward.