News Politics Pauline Hanson labelled “racist” for Acknowledgement of Country walkout by Chloe Maddren Pauline Hanson interjected the Acknowledgement of Country in the Senate on Wednesday before walking out of the chamber entirely. The second day of the 47th Parliament of Australia hadn’t even…
Arts Music News Warrangu Project is just the start for Dobby by Happy Rapper Dobby took over Entrance Court at Vivid Sydney off the back of the 2017 Create NSW Peter Sculthorpe Fellowship grant. Filipino-Muruwari rapper Dobby used his incredible skills, passion and…
Music News Adam Briggs Foundation launch new grant initiative for First Nations artists by Lochie Schuster The foundation, led by Melbourne rapper Briggs, has announced a new grant to provide assistance to COVID-impacted First Nations artists. If you’re a First Nations artist and have been impacted…
Music News NAIDOC Week is here: A highlight of new music from First Nations artists by Happy It’s NAIDOC Week baby, let’s celebrate! NAIDOC Week is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture that kicks off on the first Sunday of July. This…
Nature News World A 35,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth was found by a gold miner by Chloe Maddren A gold miner accidentally stumbled upon the best-preserved woolly mammoth ever found in North America. A nearly-perfectly preserved baby woolly mammoth was found in Yukon, Canada and is thought to…
News Cristina Calderón, the last Yamana language speaker has died by Daniel Alex A 93-year-old Chilean woman who was the last indigenous speaker of the Yamana language has passed away. The last native speaker of far South America’s indigenous language, Yagan, has passed…
Music News Aboriginal female prisoners recorded Midnight Oil hit in traditional language by Chloe Maddren A group of women from a Western Australian prison have recorded a Midnight Oil hit in their traditional language as a part of a music therapy and rehabilitation program. The…
Arts News Dark Mofo cancels “deeply harmful” project to soak Union Jack in First Nations blood by Hayley Noble Following massive backlash, MONA art festival Dark Mofo has cancelled its plans to soak a British flag in the blood of First Nations people. Dark Mofo is known for showcasing…
Arts News Researchers have discovered the oldest-known Indigenous rock painting by Hayley Noble Researchers have identified the oldest-known Aboriginal rock painting and, you guessed it, it’s a kangaroo. In a new study reported in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers have found a…
News Sydney’s Invasion Day rally goes ahead peacefully despite four arrests by Phoebe Repeti Yesterday’s Invasion Day protests were a peaceful and powerful showing of solidarity, with the exception of a few random non-compliers. After a peaceful Invasion Day rally in Sydney’s Domain yesterday,…
News Baker Boy and Miiesha lead National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 finalists by Rachel Daniel The National Indigenous Music Awards, which are set to be live-streamed on August 8, have announced the final nominations for 2020, with Baker Boy and Miiesha leading the lineup with…
News FBi Radio will play a full day of music by Black and First Nations artists every month by Claudia Schmidt Sydney’s beloved FBi Radio have announced that they will be programing a full day of music by Black and First Nations artists once a month. Up until now, the radio…
News Briggs, Alice Skye, Birdz and more join First Nations songwriting collab by Patti Burton Australian rap legend Briggs is recruiting First Nations artists from around the world to collaborate in the first ever SongHubs First Nations program. Some of the artists chosen include much-loved Aussies…
