ABC celebrates NAIDOC week with First Nations content showcase
The ABC is celebrating NAIDOC week with a collection of special content across all platforms headlined by the primetime premiere of That Blackfella Show airing on Saturday 5 July at 7.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
NAIDOC Week 2024 will be held across the country from July 6-13, with the theme this year of The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy .
Led by ABC Indigenous, the ABC will showcase Indigenous storytelling across its screen, audio and digital platforms, including variety special That Blackfella Show hosted in front of a studio audience by Ernie Dingo, ABC News Breakfast 's Bridget Brennan, and Isaac Compton. Guests include Steph Tisdell, Dane Simpson, Kevin Kropinyeri, Jimmy Barnes, Abbie Chatfield, Outback Tom and Barkaa with musical performances by award-winning duo Electric Fields, Maningrida's all-female rock group The Ripple Effect Band, and ARIA-nominated singer-songwriter Miss Kaninna.
Head ABC Indigenous, Kelrick Martin said: 'National NAIDOC Week invites all Australians to come together, listen deeply, and celebrate the strength, resilience, and rich heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The ABC is proud to showcase powerful stories across all our platforms and create space for First Nations communities to be seen, heard, and respected.'
triple j will present Blakout Day on Sunday 6 July, featuring First Nations music throughout the day and interviews with artists including Jessica Mauboy and Barkaa. On Double J, Take 5 with Zan Rowe will feature a NAIDOC-themed episode with Outback Tom on Friday 11 July, while Weekend Mornings with Yumi Stynes will showcase all First Nations music from 8am on Sunday 6 July. Classic Albums revisits Coloured Stone's iconic debut Koonibba Rock on Monday 7 July, and Live at the Wireless will broadcast Emily Wurramara's 2025 WOMADelaide set on Tuesday 8 July. A new collaborative audio special from Double J and ABC Radio will also celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander songwriters.
ABC Country will present a special feature on Roger Knox, the Koori King of Country. In a unique partnership between Saturday Night Country and Radio National's Awaye! with Rudi Bremer, Knox reflects on his incredible life and the release of his new album Buluunarbi and The Old North Star . Saturday Night Country will also dedicate its 12 July episode to NAIDOC Week, hosted by Beccy Cole and featuring music from Kankawa Nagarra, Loren Ryan, Emma Donovan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Archie Roach, Kev Carmody and more. This is Indigenous Country will return with a refreshed playlist of outstanding First Nations country artists, available on ABC Country and via the ABC Listen app.
On Radio National, Big Ideas will present two powerful NAIDOC Week specials. On Monday 7 July, Post-Referendum Voices: Where Do We Go From Here? (recorded at the Melbourne Writers Festival) will feature a conversation with Daniel Browning, Ben Abbatangelo, Thomas Mayo and Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts on the path forward following the Voice referendum. On Wednesday 9 July, Yuin woman and researcher Dr Jodi Edwards presents Unbroken Whispers: Finding Our Way Back to Sea Kin and Country , which follows whale migrations along the East Coast to revive cultural knowledge and songlines.
All week, ABC TV and ABC iview will feature NAIDOC-themed programming including the screening of the Namatjira Project documentary on Sunday 6 July, the film Spear , starring Aaron Pedersen on Sunday 13 July and a dedicated Gardening Australia episode. ABC News will cover the NAIDOC Awards, and the ABC News Indigenous Affairs team will feature a story on Mitch Tambo, aligning with the release of his new track Blackfella and a performance at UNSW during NAIDOC Week.
For younger audiences, Play School will share educational short-form content across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts. Highlights include Charles Passi teaching the song Taba Naba (6 July), a Dreamtime story of the frilled-neck lizard told by Ranger Nabako (7 July), and a performance of the Noongar-language song Woordawoort about dragonflies, sung by Miah and Matt (10 July). ABC Kids Early Education has also curated a selection of viewing and listening resources for early years classrooms, community events and homes, helping educators introduce the significance of NAIDOC Week to young children. These include multimodal learning materials available via the ABC Kids Early Education website.
ABC Kids Listen will release a special NAIDOC edition of its popular News Time podcast on Friday 4 July, with all daily news bulletins from 7–11 July dedicated to First Nations stories and voices.
ABC Education has a curated resource hub featuring NAIDOC Week materials for schools including a special release of official 2025 education resources, developed in partnership with the National NAIDOC Committee and Culture is Life.
Media contact Nikki Tugwell, ABC Communications
tugwell.nikki@abc.net.au
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