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Blak in the Room opens on Wednesday 27th November in Melbourne with performances of three plays by emerging First Nations storytellers celebrating the richness and vitality of Blak theatre.

Dr. Anita Heiss is a proud Wiradyuri woman and acclaimed author, poet, cultural activist and social commentator. She is committed to raising awareness and educating people about consent. While it may be uncomfortable at first, Anita believes that having these yarns within our families and communities is essential, particularly for our First Nations communities.

Ilona McGuire uses her art as commentary on the political climate of 'Australia', often with a lighthearted humour as a tool for activism. Ilona has grown up embracing her Noongar and Kungarakan cultures, performing with her Noongar family since a young age. Her culture informs her artwork and promotes valuable messages and brings attention to the political climate. Combining technology with culture, Ilona has worked with drone light shows such as “Moombaki” to centre the importance of place in story, and the power of knowing the significance of an area.

The much-loved travel and lifestyle series Going Places with Ernie Dingo has returned to NITV and SBS for its 6th season, bringing audiences fresh weekly episodes that capture the beauty, culture and stories of Australia.

You can’t help others with an empty cup, but how does supporting your own needs first, before you support others really go? Shakara Walley went from working in the arts to working with incarcerated youth. Her journey to supporting herself and creating boundaries as a form of love, has informed her work supporting young people in what healthy relationships look like.

Ron Callaghan, a singer-songwriter from the Yuin Nation on the NSW South Coast, recently shared insights into his musical journey with NITV Radio guest reporter Rhianna Brierley.

In the lead up to Melbourne Cup 2024, NITV Radio caught up with Bart Watson, Indigenous Program Lead at Racing Queensland to explore efforts made by his organisation to improve First Nations Participation in racing in QLD.

On the sidelines of the 2024 Melbourne Cup, NITV Radio caught up with Professor John Maynard, a renowned historian specializing in the intersection of Indigenous Australian history and sport, particularly horse racing.

Language revitalisation has been a long and hard journey that continues to be impacted by the ongoing effects of colonisation. Policies such as the White Australia Act forbade First Nations Australians from speaking their languages. Dylan Collard strove to reclaim his connection to Noongar language, not only to deepen his own relationship to culture, but in order to keep the language of Noongar Country alive. Dylan started his language journey in 2017, and is now a fluent speaker and teacher.

This year Indigenous Business Month celebrated a significant milestone – marking its 10th anniversary. Last week, a special breakfast event commemorated this achievement and honouring the successes of Indigenous businesses over the past decade. as well as announcing this year’s Indigenous Business Month award winners.