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The cast of The Visitors - Seven people in suits either sitting or standing on a rock-like formation.
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The Visitors review: a play's reimagining of the First Fleet from an Indigenous perspective

'The Visitors' invites us to see our past from a different storyline.

view of an art installation of a traditional chinese gate made from paper. NAS Gallery. Neighbour at the Gate.
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Neighbour at the Gate review: NAS Gallery exhibition

The Neighbour at the Gate exhibition unpacks connections and truth telling between First Nations and Asian Australians.

Gallery with black painted walls displaying Australian Aboriginal bark paintings. Yirrkala
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Yolŋu power review: the Art Gallery of NSW's landmark look at Yirrkala innovation

Eight decades of Yolŋu art and culture take viewers through an art movement that has garnered world acclaim.

A woman in black with blue glasses sitting against a grey wall. Performer of 'My Cousin Frank'.
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My Cousin Frank review: Rhoda Roberts engages at Arts Centre Melbourne

A tribute to the first Aboriginal person to represent Australia at the Olympics.

group of female Indigenous dancers with one applying face ochre using phone. NAIDOC
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6 things to do this NAIDOC week

6 ways that you can centre and support First Nations artists this NAIDOC Week.

First Nations artist Kaylene Whiskey in her studio with wonder woman.
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First institution survey for Kaylene Whiskey announced

The National Portrait Gallery announces major summer exhibition of empowered APY Lands artist Kaylene Whiskey.

A digital render of a large bronze sculpture of a woman emerging out of the water, only showing the top half of her body, in a public space next to a building.
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Sydney’s new landmark sculpture is a First Nations woman rising out of water

A part woman, part whale figure that represents Country will be situated in Sydney’s central district in 2026.

Digital render of a large oval cylinder tapestry with dots and curves hanging from the ceiling of the second floor and reaching down to the first floor. There are wood panelling inside the architectural foyer with people looking at the tapestry.
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Australia’s 'first 3D tapestry' took over 10,000 hours and used 270 kilometres of wool

Locally sourced and crafted, the ‘Welcome to Country’ tapestry will become a Victorian landmark.

An artist's impression of a rejuvenated La PErouse Museum, featuring contemporary buildings embedded in the green landscape by the coast.
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Plans revealed for La Perouse First Nations Cultural Precinct

Proposal aims to restore the La Perouse Museum and establish a community-led cultural precinct on Botany Bay.

A 60-year-old First Nations woman with short gray hair smiling at the camera. She is wearing a red leather jacket and patterned neck scarf, standing in front of a vibrant artwork with large circles in red, orange, blue and yellow colours.
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, Lionel Fogarty and Dr Shelley Morris AO honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards

Trailblazing creatives and practitioners were celebrated at the 2025 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards on Tuesday night.

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