Rising hip-hop star Baker Boy has been enlisted by the Northern Territory Government to help combat ongoing confusion about the coronavirus across remote northern Australia. Key points: Baker Boy has produced a hand-washing rap to help push COVID-19 messaging Arnhem Land officials say there's been widespread confusion about new social distancing regulations Author Richard Trudgen has criticised the NT Government's …
Friday afternoon is show prep time at a tiny radio station that broadcasts in more languages than most people speak in a lifetime. From a studio tucked away in Darwin's industrial backstreets, Sylvia Nulpinditj has finalised the week's program of Dhäwu Dhäwu — "story story" or "storytime" in Yolngu Matha. "Depending on who you talk to, there's up to about …
We are about 20 minutes into our conversation when artist Sylvia Nulpinditj breaks into a wide smile for the first time, flashing pearly whites. An appointed cultural leader of the Yolŋu tribe, Sylvia’s talents are multifaceted: she is a dancer, singer-storyteller, and a weaver, she works as a radio presenter at the Aboriginal Resource Development Service, and has made two …