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A collection of 3MDR shows who celebrated NAIDOC Week 2026 | 5-12 July

50 Years of Deadly

For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voices of our communities — steady, unapologetic, and proud. Each year, its themes have called for truth, celebrated culture, honoured resistance, and reminded the nation of who we are.

Fifty Years of Deadly marks a milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement. the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year.

NAIDOC has always been more than a week — it’s a platform, a protest, a celebration, and a statement of survival.

This moment is about looking back at the stories, the marches, the languages, the art, the leadership. At the strength it took to get here. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come, not by chance, but because generations of people refused to be silenced.

It’s also about the here and now, who we are today. Grounded in culture. Strong in our identity. Leading change across every field, from health and education to media, business, and the arts. We’re telling our own stories, in our own way, on our own terms.

And it’s about the future. The next 50 years. The young ones growing up proud. The return of language. The return to Country. The fight for justice continuing with new tools, new voices, and the same fire.

Fifty Years of Deadly is a marker, not just of time passed, but of the momentum still building. It’s proof of what our people build when culture leads and community comes first. NAIDOC belongs to mob. It always has.

We honour what came before by continuing the work.

This is our story. This is our celebration. This is our future.

Still deadly. Always.

Source: naidoc.org.au

A collection of 3MDR shows who celebrated NAIDOC Week 2026 | 5-12 July
50 Years of Deadly
For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voices of our communities &mdash; steady, unapologetic, and proud. Each year, its themes have called for truth, celebrated culture, honoured resistance, and reminded the nation of who we are.
Fifty Years of Deadly&nbsp;marks a milestone. It&rsquo;s a tribute to the people who built this movement. the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year.
NAIDOC has always been more than a week &mdash; it&rsquo;s a platform, a protest, a celebration, and a statement of survival.
This moment is about looking back at the stories, the marches, the languages, the art, the leadership. At the strength it took to get here. It&rsquo;s about recognising how far we&rsquo;ve come, not by chance, but because generations of people refused to be silenced.
It&rsquo;s also about the here and now, who we are today. Grounded in culture. Strong in our identity. Leading change across every field, from health and education to media, business, and the arts. We&rsquo;re telling our own stories, in our own way, on our own terms.
And it&rsquo;s about the future. The next 50 years. The young ones growing up proud. The return of language. The return to Country. The fight for justice continuing with new tools, new voices, and the same fire.
Fifty Years of Deadly&nbsp;is a marker, not just of time passed, but of the momentum still building. It&rsquo;s proof of what our people build when culture leads and community comes first. NAIDOC belongs to mob. It always has.
We honour what came before by continuing the work.
This is our story. This is our celebration. This is our future.
Still deadly. Always.
Source: naidoc.org.au

NAIDOC Week 2026

Movie, TV, video game soundtracks and more across Australia and beyond – explore instrumental scores and song choices with Tan for cinema old and new on Friday from 10 am to 11am. 

Music, fun facts and an occasional review, The Reel Thing takes cinematic music for a spin on Fridays…we like a theme, an odd connection moment and beautiful tunes.

Show subscribers:

Reely big thanks to the beautiful community listeners who subscribe to my show.

Frankie the Wonder Dog (A furry member of the Freo family), The Dread Pirate Crew in Tecoma, Martin Scores Maybe, Fiona, Wogan, Shelley, Allie, Kaye from Mount Dandenong, Gloria the phantom Gang-Gang from Upper Ferntree Gully, and the ever wonderful Mireille!

A big score thank you (complete with French Horn) to my community group subscriber the Upwey Community Group AND a leitmotif variation to business subscriber Sam from Griff's Place in Cockatoo.

Movie, TV, video game soundtracks and more across Australia and beyond &ndash; explore instrumental scores and song choices with Tan for cinema old and new on Friday from 10 am to 11am.&nbsp;
Music, fun facts and an occasional review, The Reel Thing takes cinematic music for a spin on Fridays&hellip;we like a theme, an odd connection moment and beautiful tunes.
Show subscribers:
Reely big thanks to the beautiful community listeners who subscribe to my show.
Frankie the Wonder Dog (A furry member of the Freo family), The Dread Pirate Crew in Tecoma, Martin Scores Maybe, Fiona, Wogan, Shelley, Allie, Kaye from Mount Dandenong, Gloria the phantom Gang-Gang from Upper Ferntree Gully, and the ever wonderful Mireille!
A big score thank you (complete with French Horn) to my community group subscriber the Upwey Community Group AND a leitmotif variation to business subscriber Sam from Griff's Place in Cockatoo.

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