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AWAYE! presents diverse and vibrant Aboriginal arts and culture from across Australia.

Saturday 6pm. Repeated: Tuesday 9pm and Thursday 1am.

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First Nations futurism with Mykaela Saunders, and Songbird

Mykaela Saunders talks Indigenous futurism and speculative fiction. Their book Always Will Be is an exciting collection of stories imagining futures where Indigenous sovereignty is fully reasserted.

Published: SatSat 20 Apr 2024 at 8:00amwith Rudi Bremer

Mykaela Saunders looks back at camera from the top of headland curly hair out, wears leather jacket

Duration: 54 minutes 6 seconds

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'Always Will Be' by Mykaela Saunders

In their collection of stories ‘Always Will Be', Dr Mykaela Saunders speculates on what Tweed Heads would look like if it honoured Koori ways of doing.

Published: SatSat 20 Apr 2024 at 8:00am

The cover of Always Will Be features a green mountain with an abstract Aboriginal flag in the background. The title is white.

Duration: 27 minutes 29 seconds

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Shakara Walley's Songbird

Songbird is an intimate play about heartbreak, forgiveness, shared memories and music. It was written by Western Australian playwright Shakara Walley almost 10 years ago, but now Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company is bringing it back.

Published: SatSat 20 Apr 2024 at 8:00am

A songbird cast member sits on a stool holding a guitar.

Duration: 20 minutes 54 seconds

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Word Up: Jay Minning

Jay Minning is the frontman of the country's most remote rock band - the Desert Stars. Today, he shares a Pitjantjatjara word you might use when things don't go to plan.

Published: SatSat 20 Apr 2024 at 8:00am

An arid landscape with red dirt.

Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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Elaine Crombie can do it all, and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation

Already an accomplished actor, singer, songwriter and writer, Elaine Crombie has added another string to her bow: stand-up comedy with the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars.

Elaine Crombie with curly blonde hair, gently smiles while posing in front of a floral wall.

Duration: 54 minutes 9 seconds

Published: 13 Apr 2024Sat 13 Apr 2024 at 8:00amwith Rudi Bremer

Elaine Crombie

Elaine Crombie is a powerhouse performer, and she's putting those skills to use in stand-up comedy. Elaine shares what’s drawn her to stand-up, and how the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars are teaching her to pay-it-forward.

Elaine Crombie is performing on stage with a microphone in her hand. She wears a gold coloured skirt and a white cardigan.

Duration: 22 minutes 28 seconds

Published: 13 Apr 2024Sat 13 Apr 2024 at 8:00am

Indigenous Literacy Foundation

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has spent years working with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the country to create books, resources and programs in which First Nations kids can see themselves, their culture and…

An Aboriginal child reads from a cardboard book that reads "baby emu" with illustrations of emus.

Duration: 15 minutes 4 seconds

Published: 13 Apr 2024Sat 13 Apr 2024 at 8:00am

Michael Hutchings

Michael Hutchings is the Head of First Nations Programming at Sydney Opera House. From Generations and Dynasties, to Unwrapped, to Vivid Sydney and DanceRites the his plate at the Opera House is incredibly full right now.

Duration: 16 minutes 46 seconds

Published: 13 Apr 2024Sat 13 Apr 2024 at 8:00am

Feature articles

In 1994 Lookin' Good was the first LGBTQIA+ Blak art exhibition. Every year since then, it's pushed boundaries

In 1994, artist Matthew Cook curated the first LGBTQIA+ Blak art exhibition at Boomalli. Thirty years later, the annual Mardi Gras exhibition is still breaking ground.

Drag queen standing in front of a tinsel curtain and jeans artwork

Published: 9 Apr 2024Tue 9 Apr 2024 at 6:47am

Auckland audiences 'mesmerised' by powerful work in exhibition of First Nations Australian art

More than 150 works feature in the behemoth touring exhibition Ever Present, which has landed in Aotearoa — and it's the most challenging works that are captivating audiences.

Black glass object shaped like a bush fruit, with stainless steel forceps embedded on each side.

Published: 15 Sep 2023Fri 15 Sep 2023 at 5:55amby Rudi Bremer

Cautionary tale about ancient water source hidden beneath desert the subject of major new work

Frances Rings's first work as Bangarra artistic director is a cautionary tale that is close to her heart and her personal history.

A Kokatha woman with black hair pulled back wears a black shirt that reads 'Always' in gold and stands against wooden wall

Published: 6 Aug 2023Sun 6 Aug 2023 at 11:25pmby Rudi Bremer

It began with some chords strummed around a camp fire before becoming an Australian music legacy

What started off as a casually recorded folk song became a foundational entry in the Australian songbook.

A man wearing a black jacket, plaid shirt and black beanie holds an acoustic guitar.

Published: 5 Jul 2023Wed 5 Jul 2023 at 4:10amby Ce Benedict and Rudi Bremer

Word Up

Word Up: Jay Minning

Jay Minning is the frontman of the country's most remote rock band - the Desert Stars. Today, he shares a Pitjantjatjara word you might use when things don't go to plan.

An arid landscape with red dirt.

Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

Published: SunSun 21 Apr 2024 at 11:34pm

Word Up: Jay Minning

This week, language legend Jay Minning shares a Pitjantjatjara word that helps keep him grounded.

The word 'ngura' is written in bold white text with a purple background

Duration: 3 minutes 40 seconds

Published: 12 Apr 2024Fri 12 Apr 2024 at 5:22am

Word Up: Jay Minning

Jay Minning isn’t just the lead singer of Desert Stars, he’s also a passionate advocate of his language — Pitjantjara. For Word Up, Jay takes you to his Country and shares a word that makes him feel good.

The word 'palya' is written in bold white text with a purple background

Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

Published: 5 Apr 2024Fri 5 Apr 2024 at 8:40am

Word Up: Che Kelly

Che Kelly is a Miriwoong man and he’s been Word Up's language legend for the past month, sharing his knowledge and his passion for his language. But what you probably don’t know about Che is that he’s got spectacular hair.

The word 'yamberrang' is written in bold white text with a green background.

Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

Published: 2 Apr 2024Tue 2 Apr 2024 at 7:27am

A Song With No Boss

Song With No Boss: Episode One

How did one viral hit song travel on a bush radio network from Broome in the north, south to Port Augusta, from Wilcannia in the east and as far west as Esperance with the same lyrics and rhythm for at least 160 years? It's just one of the…

Image of uluru in the day with blue skys

Duration: 20 minutes 30 seconds

Published: 31 May 2023Wed 31 May 2023 at 2:16am

Song With No Boss: Episode Two

How did one viral hit song travel on a bush radio network from Broome in the north, south to Port Augusta, from Wilcannia in the east and as far west as Esperance with the same lyrics and rhythm for at least 160 years? It's just one of the…

Tree stand in dry red sand, road trails off into distance

Duration: 13 minutes 48 seconds

Published: 6 Mar 2023Mon 6 Mar 2023 at 2:50am

Song With No Boss: Episode Three

How did one viral hit song travel on a bush radio network from Broome in the north, south to Port Augusta, from Wilcannia in the east and as far west as Esperance with the same lyrics and rhythm for at least 160 years? It's just one of the…

White trees are reflected on a lake at night time on a star filled night in the desert

Duration: 23 minutes

Published: 6 Mar 2023Mon 6 Mar 2023 at 2:50am

Song With No Boss: Episode Four

How did one viral hit song travel on a bush radio network from Broome in the north, south to Port Augusta, from Wilcannia in the east and as far west as Esperance with the same lyrics and rhythm for at least 160 years? It's just one of the…

Desert with dry trees growing from it, blue skys in background

Duration: 29 minutes

Published: 6 Mar 2023Mon 6 Mar 2023 at 2:51am

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