Covid 19 spreads to another remote community in the Kimberley, Indigenous Women's safety advocates call on the major parties to tackle the high rates of family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and Russian forces have fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities

Listen to the NITV Radio program of Wednesday the 23/02/2022 in (almost) its entirety.

Aboriginal Legal Service backs calls for an independent investigation into Dunghutti teenager, Jai Wright’s fatal collision with a police car - Western nations impose sanctions on Russia amid fears of a widespread invasion of Ukraine - A man dies in floodwaters in Queensland...

Residents are forced to self-isolate in overcrowded and inhumane public housing conditions in Santa Teresa, as well as nearby communities in the NT, exacerbating the spread of the Covid outbreak. Additionally, with average summer temperatures above 35°C, the increased electricity demand has resulted in record power disconnections.

"As a Mardudhunera person, I don't want this project on my Country. If Murujuga is deserving of world heritage listing, why would anyone want to put more industry there?" - Raelene Cooper, Mardudhunera Traditional Owner and a Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation board member.

Listen to the NITV Radio program of Monday the 21/02/2022 in (almost) its entirety.

Indigenous leaders welcome NSW Premier's focus on Aboriginal affairs but ask to be heard - A city-wide train strike in Sydney has government and union officials at odds and, Members of the tourism industry welcome the re-opening of Australia's borders to international tourists.

The language backgrounds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who do not speak Standard Australian English as their first language must be recognised and valued in order to improve their educational outcomes. - Dr Carly Steele (Curtin University)

Dharug, the language of the Aboriginal people of Sydney had been dormant for decades as a result of colonisation. With few speakers left it was considered extinct until recently. Thanks to grassroots activists including Jasmine Seymour and Corina Norman Dharug is currently taught in schools and communities across NSW.

Australia must act now to avoid online interference in upcoming Federal election - Therapy delivered via computer may help tackle depression - Lotus effect - Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt.