Throughout NAIDOC Week, which runs from 4 - 11 July, the ABC will showcase Indigenous storytelling across television, radio and online, including the premieres of arts documentaries Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra, My Name is Gulpilil and Dubboo: Life of a Songman.
ABC iview's NAIDOC Week collection will also feature the world premieres of children's programs Red Dirt Riders and Tjitji Lullaby, alongside outstanding Indigenous-led content such as The Australian Dream, FREEMAN, Mabo, Mystery Road, Total Control, Redfern Now and performances by Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Other highlights of the ABC’s NAIDOC Week content include:
- Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra on ABC TV and iview, Tuesday 6th July 8:30pm
- Dubboo: Life of a Songman on ABC TV Plus, Wednesday 7th July 9:00pm
- My Name is Gulpilil on ABC TV and iview, Sunday 11th July 8:30pm
- Across ABC Local Radio and social media, the ABC will feature young Indigenous leaders and Elders in conversation about the NAIDOC Week theme of "Heal Country!".
- Radio National programs will explore Indigenous stories and issues, including Earshot’s feature on the battle over the Martuwarra Fitzroy River and insights from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activists and creatives across Awaye!, Soul Search, The Book Show, The Stage Show, Blueprint for Living, Stop Everything! and The History Listen.
- ABC music networks' celebration of Indigenous talent includes ABC Classic's premiere of Deborah Cheetham's Woven Song, Emma Donovan and the Putbacks Live at the Wireless on Double J and an extended version of triple j’s new First Nations music show Blak Out.
- ABC NEWS will continue to cover Indigenous issues, perspectives and conversations across multiple platforms.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander journalists and presenters at the ABC have come together to celebrate NAIDOC Week by sharing their personal experiences and highlight the importance of Indigenous storytelling all-year round.
In an ABC promotional campaign for NAIDOC Week, Indigenous staff from across the country share the strength and resilience of these stories and the vital role it plays in keeping culture, customs and communities connected, now and for future generations.
The campaign incorporates commissioned artwork by Buffie Corunna, a Noongar woman from Western Australia.