First Nations
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2019 Bluesfest Review Part 2
The 30th anniversary of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest, held the Easter long weekend, was a grand celebration of the festival’s long-standing legacy: love for music.
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Reformed Yothu Yindi Headline Queensland Music Festival’s Yarrabah Festival
The return of Yarrabah Festival (FNQ) brings with it the reformation of iconic Indigenous music act Yothu Yindi.
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Steph Tisdell Finds The Funny In Identity
Steph Tisdell is jealous of her cousin for dropping out of school to become an Instagram fitness model.
“It blows my mind,” she laughs. “She’s really lovely, but I... -
Baker Boy 2019 Australia Tour
It'd be fair to state that Baker Boy has owned 2019, so far.
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Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project and Baker Boy Headline 2019 Boomerang Festival
Boomerang Festival, which celebrates Indigenous culture within Bluesfest, returns (19-21 April) with a dazzling line-up including Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project, Baker
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Brunswick Music Festival 2019. Looks. Epic.
Brunswick Music Festival has decided to re-evaluate priorities and revive its entire format for what organisers reckon is an epic 2019 programme. They might be
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Baker Boy Receives 2019 Young Australian Of The Year Award
Danzal Baker, aka Baker Boy, has been awarded the honour of 2019 Young Australian Of The Year.
The Indigenous rapper and dancer achieved mainstream success in the... -
'Zero-Point' Introduces Australia's First Indigenous Superhero Universe
Australian animator Jonathon Saunders is set to bring superheroes to the outback in his new project, 'Zero-Point'.
As its namesake suggests, the universe takes... -
Our Town: Seeing Beauty In The Ordinary In Perth
Thornton Wilder's ‘Our Town’ is being performed as you’ve never seen it before: Under the stars at the State Theatre Courtyard as part of Perth Festival.
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Djuki Mala Are Dancing With Intent
Djuki Mala are coming back!
Their infectious, high-energy show 75,000 years in the making is a mix of pop culture, dance and storytelling with traditional dance... -
Jessica Mauboy Tops End Of Year 2018 National Indigenous Music Chart
Jessica Mauboy has been awarded the most-played Indigenous track of 2018 by the National Indigenous Music Chart (a project of the National Indigenous Music Awards) for her
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Yothu Yindi And The Treaty Project Brisbane Festival Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
It was an evening of joy and politics, a blending of old and new, and celebration of family.
The Brisbane Festival performance by Yothu Yindi and The Treaty Project... -
Chris Tamwoy Returns To Island Vibe
Singer-songwriter and self-taught musician, Chris Tamwoy will be heading back to Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) to perform at Island Vibe Festival next
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Kaiit Presents Music From Her Room To Your Ears
With her time split between Melbourne and Papua New Guinea since childhood, up-and-coming indie hip hop artist Kaiit recently released her debut EP.
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Bangarra Dance Theatre's Dark Emu Brisbane Review @ QPAC
Bangarra’s latest production is founded on the concepts presented in Bruce Pascoe’s award winning book 'Dark Emu. Black Seeds: agriculture or accident?'.
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Tony Albert Becomes Visible At Queensland Art Gallery
Leading Australian artist Tony Albert has opened his first major solo exhibition entitled Visible at the Queensland Art Gallery.
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2018 Gulf Country Frontier Days Festival Programme
The Gulf Country Frontier Days Festival, a four-day music, dance and culture extravaganza (16-19 August) located in remote North-West Queensland, has announced its 2018
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Skylab: A Space Miracle By Yirra Yaakin And Black Swan State Theatre Company
The nature of the experiments of a science laboratory launched into Earth's orbit was kept top secret.
Skylab was in action from 1973 to 1979 when it fell back down... -
East End Eats & Beats Will Take You On A Tasty Journey At Umbrella
Julie Moralee, the organiser of East End Eats & Beats, describes the event as a chance to “grab a bite to eat, discover somewhere new that you haven’t heard of before and
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Because Of Her, We Can Honours Female Aboriginal Singers And Storytellers For NAIDOC Week
The opening day of this year’s Umbrella: Winter City Sounds will feature a powerful celebration of South Australia’s flourishing female Aboriginal singers and storytellers,
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