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The Koori Knockout isn’t just about the games being played out on the field, it’s about the generations who’ve kept culture strong and community connected. This year, NITV stepped into the Elders Tent to listen, learn and share in the yarns of those who’ve been part of the Knockout since its early days.

The Knockout is known for great footy but its also a place to find love. NITV yarned to a few special couples to hear about their special love stories.

This year saw the Central West Black Trackers make their debut, competing for the first time at one of the biggest gatherings of Aboriginal people in the country.

The Koori Knockout isn’t just about the footy, it’s also a celebration of culture, community and creativity. Across the weekend, dozens of Blak businesses set up stalls for the crowds to enjoy, showcasing everything from food and fashion to art and jewellery.

"To be honest with you, I just want people to have a better understanding of this Country and of our people"

NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout carnival gathers in Tamworth with more than 170 teams in both men's and women's going head-to-head.

A man is under police guard in hospital after firing up to 100 shots at pedestrians, police and cars in Sydney's inner west.

Former NRL player and former assistant coach for the North Queensland Cowboys, James Maloney, swapped the big stadium lights for the community spirit of the Koori Knockout this year, marking his first time at one of the biggest gatherings of First Nations people.

Uncle Victor Wright is one of the founders of the Koori Knockout and joins NITV Radio to discuss and reflect on the growth of the game since it was established in 1971.

"it's a balance of real world cynicism and deeply human sincerity as they navigate the entertainment industry"

"In making multiple works I discovered how connected they are and how complicated my story is"

A partnership between TAFE and the New South Wales Fire Service, to help young Indigenous people get into their dream job as fire fighters.

A class action has been launched against the federal government, alleging a former work for the dole program in the Northern Territory racially discriminated against thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in remote communities.

The Bogong’s Song blends storytelling, shadow puppetry, dance and song to tell the story of the Bogong moth, inviting young audiences to experience connection to Country, and to listen, reflect, and wonder.

In 2022 the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano with a multi-national scientific team, experts from the Pacific and around the world, are collaborating with the Tonga Geological Services.

A Senate inquiry has heard that longstanding trends of rural and regional decline present a real challenge for volunteer agencies tasked with responding to natural disasters

Catch up on whats making news for Friday 26th September 2025.

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NITV Radio brings stories from across the country sharing whats happening in communities with host, Lowanna Grant.

Catch up on whats making news for Wednesday 24th September 2025.

"I would like people to come on the journey with me, because it's their journey. They live on this Country now, they're looking for the stories of Country"

Combining projection, storytelling, and group cycling. Led by Boon Wurrung Elder N’arwee’t Carolyn Briggs, participants follow the journey of the eels of William’s Creek.

Western Australia police say Optus did not contact them about customers' inability to reach emergency services for almost 24 hours and did not brief them about the scale and impact of an outage, before issuing a public press release.

The latest in National and International news for Friday 19th Septmeber.