Australia leans on Indigenous culture in Pacific pacts Australia is drawing on First Nations ties in its Pacific diplomacy push as PNG and other islands' leaders back a culturally grounded regional agenda. AAP · Aug 1
Didgeridoo rumble as Garma Festival bursts into life Under a bruised-purple Arnhem Land sky, 13 Yolngu clans have drenched the red dust in ochre, song and didgeridoo as the Garma Festival explodes into colour. AAP · Jul 30
Festival started from a broken promise looks to future The Garma festival was born out of the disappointment of a broken promise; 25 years later, local Yolngu leaders are looking to the future for their people. AAP · Aug 8, 2025
Australia due for 'massive reckoning' with its history Human rights advocates have pointed to the importance of truth-telling despite political leaders opting for "practical measures" in Indigenous affairs. AAP · Aug 2, 2025
Spotlight on youth as sun sets on Garma Festival start As the sun sets on the first day of a major annual cultural festival, it is the youngest attendees who have stolen the show and been the focus of conversation. AAP · Jul 31, 2025
‘Nothing more beautiful than a foal’: 97-year tradition of Chincoteague Pony Swim returns CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Brandy Farrell traveled all the way from Canada for the Chincoteague Pony Swim. Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022
NT's Garma Festival back after two years Australia's largest Indigenous festival is set to return to the Northern Territory after a two year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AAP · Apr 1, 2022