Dan The Underdog concerned about prison school shut down
Alice Springs Hip Hop advocate, Dan the Underdog, is very concerned at the Northern Territory government's decision to close a school at the Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre that he believes has been life-changing for young people in detention. Dan worked at the school facilitating a music prog…
A Guinness World Record broken in Tennant Creek
Adam Drake, founder of the Balanced Choice program, which aims to improve outcomes for young people in the justice system, has beat the Guinness World Record for the number of plyometric pushups achieved in one minute. On his birthday, supporters and witnesses gathered as Adam completed 28 'poly pu…
Toyota AFL Indigenous All Stars victorious at their first game in a decade
The Toyota AFL Indigenous All Stars played their first match in almost a decade last weekend in Perth, winning by 43 points against the Fremantle Dockers in a special pre-season match. AFL umpire, JC Uele, joins The Big Brekky Show to tell us all about the game, and what it could mean for NT footba…
Trials and travel tribulations - a regional school sports update with Fiona Brown, Dept. of Education
Fiona Brown, Regional Physical Literacy and Sports Education Coordinator with the Department of Education, returns to The Big Brekky Show to highlight the importance of inter-region sports programs, and continues to search for ways to reduce travel costs for families. Tune in for a regional sports …
'Seasons Remain', the latest release from Darwin's Jennie Attrill
Darwin-based Indie folk singer songwriter, Jennie Attrill, joins The Big Brekky to chat about her latest release, Seasons Remain.
Next steps for Arid Lands Environment Centre
Last week, Environment Minister Joshua Burgoyne announced that the CLP has terminated Arid Lands Environment Centre’s funding agreement with two years left on the contract signed in 2022. The Environment Centre NT based in Darwin on Larrakia Country has also been defunded. ALEC's Policy Officer,…
Charlie Jones - Mullet to go
Tennant Creek local, Charlie Jones, grew his first mullet from April for Black Dog Institute's Mullets for Mental Health. He's now cutting it off for charity.
Crystal Robins - Moonflower
Darwin-based folk & alt-country artist Crystal Robins spoke to the Big Brekky Show about her 11-track debut LP Moonflower, which dropped on14 February, 2025, it blends her signature style with some fresh surprises. Robins has just returned from an interstate tour, performing her new music at fest…
Wilya Janta begins construction of two display homes
Aboriginal Not-For-Profit cultural consultancy, Wilya Janta, has found all the funds needed to construct Tennant Creek’s first ever display homes designed by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people, a project named ‘Explain Home’. Dr Simon Quilty, Chief Operating Officer, Jimmy Frank Jupurula, Chie…
A peek into 2025 for Olive Pink Botanic Gardens
Sam Hussey, the curator for Olive Pink Botanical Gardens, joins the show to give an update on the many things happening at OPBG this year, from big festivals to workshops and competitions, landscaping and the effects of the summer's heat. In May, the Garden will celebrate Olive Pink's life fifty ye…