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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Joseph Guenzler |David Prestipino |Rhiannon Clarke
Nine Western Australian artists will embark on ambitious new projects with the support of the Minderoo Artist Fund, which provides grants and residencies to mid-career creatives. Among the recipients are Indigenous artists Gary Hamaguchi and Mark Coles Smith. Hamaguchi, a Jaru/Noongar/Japanese filmmaker, will develop Kodj, a sci-fi film about a Noongar father teaching his son traditional knowledge to survive an alien invasion.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | David Prestipino |Rhiannon Clarke |Joseph Guenzler |Dechlan Brennan
Indigenous tourism operators in Western Australia have urged the WA Government to increase funding in a sector where participation rates more than doubled in recent years. The Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council submitted a $40 million investment plan to leverage growing demand for Aboriginal tourism to the state government months before Saturday's state election, a proposal strongly supported by the WA Tourism Council.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Rhiannon Clarke |David Prestipino |Joseph Guenzler |Dechlan Brennan
In a special ceremony at Government House Ballroom on Thursday, sixteen exceptional women - including six Indigenous women - were inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame, with an additional four women recognised posthumously in the Roll of Honour. Inductees were recognised across eight categories—Arts, Business, Community, Culture, Education, Health, Sport, and STEM & Technical Trades—highlighting their diverse and outstanding achievements.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler |Rhiannon Clarke
More than 40 communities and across the country will benefit under the First Nations Languages Education Program, the federal government has announced. Over $11 million in grants will be offered for 26 projects to help strengthen Indigenous language education in primary schools as part of the government's commitment to Closing the Gap. One of the project applicants from South Australia said their language had not been used in everyday context for some time.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Phoebe Blogg |Giovanni Torre |Rhiannon Clarke
Celebrating both its 20th year in operation and a new exhibition season, UMI Arts is set to have a busy 2025.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Phoebe Blogg |Giovanni Torre |Rhiannon Clarke |Dechlan Brennan
Australia's biggest dedicated celebration of First Nations film, Birrarangga Film Festival, returns to Naarm in 2025. Set to take place from March 13 -18, the festival will host events at multiple locations across the city. A biennial celebration of Indigenous films and storytelling from around the globe, the festival continues to grow in scope and diversity. This year the fourth edition promises to be the biggest yet, featuring over 150 films from across the globe over six days.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre |Rhiannon Clarke |Dechlan Brennan
Biripi, Wiradjuri, Gamilaroi and Yuin actor Bee Cruse starred in the Boorloo opening night of August: Osage County on Sunday evening in the role of Johnna Monevata. Eamon Flack directs the production of Tracy Letts' acclaimed tragicomedy, which follows a family grappling with the loss of its troubled patriarch. Ms Cruse shines in her portrayal of the Cheyenne housekeeper who brings a calm, direct dignity to an increasingly chaotic situation.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Joseph Guenzler |Giovanni Torre |Dechlan Brennan |Rhiannon Clarke
Bardi and Bunial woman, Chantelle Murray, has made history with The Lost Tiger, the first Australian animated feature film to be written and directed by an Indigenous female filmmaker. The film follows Teo, a young tiger raised by a family of kangaroo wrestlers, as he embarks on a journey to uncover his heritage and save his homeland. Murray said animation provided a unique way to tell this story, allowing her to bring out its magic in ways that live-action could not.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Giovanni Torre |Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler |Rhiannon Clarke
A collaboration between Traditional Owners and a Charles Darwin University PhD student has resulted in 11 sacred sites across Arnhem Land being registered by the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority. The sacred sites are located on the Country of Mawng and Kunbarlang Traditional Owners between Arla (Relief Point) and Karrabu (Goomadeer Point), between the communities of Warruwi and Maningrida.
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1 month ago | 
nit.com.au | Dechlan Brennan |Joseph Guenzler |Rhiannon Clarke
Australia's largest Indigenous legal organisation has reached a settlement with their former chief executive, two-and-a-half years after she was "unlawfully sacked" from her position. In a statement on Monday morning, the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) said they had come to a confidential agreement with Priscilla Atkins, which would see the former chief executive officially resign from her position.
