4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (260+ words) Townsville will mark 50 years of National NAIDOC with the launch of the Gurambilbarra NAIDOC Gala Awards Night later this year. The event will recognise the contributions of First Nations people, organisations and businesses across the Townsville region as communities nationally…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (409+ words) Opening Thursday with a momentous celebration of desert art and culture in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Desert Mob has returned for 2026. Desert Mob is presented by Desart, the peak body for Central Australian Aboriginal art centres. The event's exciting program will…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (496+ words) A new art exhibition in Mparntwe / Alice Springs is using one of Central Australia's most damaging invasive weeds to highlight the disappearance of traditional bush foods. Western Arrernte artist Carita Coultard is among the artists featured in the Iltja Ntjarra…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (296+ words) Two of Australia's leading First Nations-owned literary organisations, Magabala Books and Blak & Bright, have launched First Stories Collective, a national network for Blak storytelling and publishing. Registration is now open for Blak creators from every corner of the country, across…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (491+ words) Quandamooka Festival returns to Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) this weekend, bringing two days of music, dance, art and cultural experiences to QUAMPI Arts & Cultural Centre and locations across the island. The free festival across September 12-13 will centre on the theme…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (423+ words) Arts & Cultural Exchange has officially unveiled Seed to Sky, the first on-Country artist residency launched by ACE's youth collective Still Growing. Delivered in partnership with BigCi, on the edge of Wollemi National Park on Dharug Country, the inaugural residency takes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (512+ words) Indigenous Literacy Day will highlight the role of Indigenous stories, languages and cultures in children's education with a national celebration on Wednesday, 2 September. This year's theme, "Country is our Teacher", focuses on the knowledge held within Country and the ways…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (826+ words) Screenrights is set to provide $293,400 to six Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand projects through its 2026 Cultural Fund. Young Yarnz will receive $50,000 to develop a digital platform helping teachers deliver culturally safe First Nations education through guided screen stories and classroom…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (549+ words) The State Library of NSW will mark its 200th anniversary with a six-week performance festival featuring new works from Nunukul and Munaldjali artist Stephen Page and Kalkadunga composer William Barton. Running across September and October, the program will include performances, talks…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (625+ words) Darebin Arts and Darebin FUSE Festival will present events that celebrate the depth, diversity and excellence of the artistic practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives on the 2026 Deadly Darebin program. Throughout the festival, the Deadly Darebin stream features…...