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Emma Murphy just can’t stay away from ARDS. After stints in 2011 and 2016, Emma is back working with us as Capability Coordinator to ensure ARDS staff have the right training and support to work effectively in our important cross-cultural space. Emma says she grew up in country Victoria but decided at…

Since its establishment, Yolŋu Radio has long been broadcast on different frequencies in different communities around northeast Arnhem Land and Darwin. Over the years plenty of locals have let us know about the inconvenience of the different frequencies so we approached the Australian Communications…

ARDS and Yolŋu Radio have barely been out of the public eye recently, with Australia’s media covering our work on COVID-19 and East Arnhem Live. Before social distancing was introduced, NITV and SBS visited our Winnellie studio to meet our team putting in long hours to translate and record COVID-19…

Our East Arnhem Live series has really struck a chord with the world! What started with chats between Yolŋu Radio manager Nicholas O’Riley and some local musicians about how COVID-19 had caused the cancellations of the different Arnhem Land festivals, the lifeblood of local bands, has led to tens of…

ARDS is playing a pivotal role in keeping Yolŋu informed and prepared for COVID-19. In mid-March, ARDS/Yolŋu Radio rapidly switched into emergency mode, dedicating almost all our capacity to Yolŋu Matha communications about COVID-19. When COVID-19 first reached Australia, there was great…