First Nations

Event review: Table for 6, Yirramboi Festival
Six trailblazing First Nations women shared casual conversations over dinner – they didn't need scripts to deliver a powerful show.

4 Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway … or not
What is the status of the four major new Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway around the country?

New Indigenous Literacy program kicks off
Four First Nations creatives head to Sydney to skill up for new futures as publishers, graphic designers and writers in…

Sydney Festival seeks Creative Producer – First Nations, as Jake Nash prepares to move on
Sydney Festival’s Creative Artist in Residence Jacob (Jake) Nash will depart after the 2026 Blak Out program; a new role…

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial artists announced
Who has artist/curator Tony Albert chosen to shape the conversations for the next National Indigenous Art Triennial? We take a…

Event review: Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2025, Alice Springs Desert Park
Parrtjima offers joy and hope in a dazzling display of storytelling through light.

Spears stolen by Captain Cook, returned home
A writing of wronged history comes with the milestone exhibition of the Gweagal Spears, returned to Botany Bay elders after…

Not just hitting milestones but driving change
The National Art School offers degree programs that embed Indigenous perspectives throughout, ensuring all students are supported throughout their degrees.

Exhibition review: Karla Dickens, Rise and Fall, Wollongong Art Gallery
A thought-provoking and cohesive exhibition by First Nation artist Karla Dickens that explores climate and the Lismore Floods.

Bold decision by Reserve Bank bucks conservative views on $5 banknote redesign
The redesign of the $5 banknote will centre First Nations art in an enduring statement for our future.