Indigenous culture
- Opinion
- NRL 2026
Multiculturalism is booming in the NRL while the AFL is getting whiter
The AFL has a big problem, and it knows it. The number of First Nations players at the elite level is down more than 25 per cent in five years.
- Neil Breen
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‘A champion for Indigenous artists’: Pioneer Rhoda Roberts leaves a huge mark
She brought us a key part of the Olympics opening ceremony and the Welcome to Country. Journalist, actor, theatre maker and activist Rhoda Roberts made a mark.
- Karl Quinn
Indigenous leader Rhoda Roberts, who coined ‘Welcome to Country’, dies aged 66
The Widjabul Wieybal woman was one of the first Indigenous presenters on prime-time Australian television and directed part of the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony.
- Patrick Begley
What to see (and how to see it) at the 2026 Biennale of Sydney
A critic’s guide to the highlights of the event, which spreads from the Nepean River to Sydney Harbour.
- Joanna Mendelssohn
‘Will you resign?’: NSW’s top prosecutor under pressure amid feud with judge
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley earlier told a tense parliamentary hearing that he had confidence in Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling, SC.
- Michaela Whitbourn
These imposing doors guard the threshold of a Sydney icon. Their troubling history has just come to light
A painstaking investigation has revealed terrible wrongs were committed in their creation.
- Damien Webb
How Maori expats are keeping their culture alive in Brisbane
One Maori father keen to keep his culture alive has strict rules for his kids in the car, and a deep connection to his local kapa haka group.
- Brittney Deguara
‘I just need to back myself’: The big question Brooke Blurton really wants to ask on TV
With the backing of long-time friend Ernie Dingo, the outspoken former Bachelorette is ready for her “dream-come-true” gig.
- Bridget McManus
Labor must use its mandate to reform our unfair tax system
It’s time that our government started implementing some of the serious changes that our country needs.
- Music
- Pop culture
Bruce Springsteen has slammed Trump … again. But does rage bring change?
There’s a long history of dissident musicians taking on the powerful – this is why their voices matter.
- Warwick McFadyen