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2 days ago

NT Writing Awards 2026

NT Writers Centre Executive Director, SezzaJai Sykes visited 8CCC Brekky to inform listeners of the upcoming celebrations of the 2026 Northern Territory Writing Awards, whether you are in Mparntwe Alice Springs, Darwin or further afield. Bringing together for the first time the Northern Territory’s three premier literary awards —the NT Book Awards, the NT History Book Award, and the NT Literary Awards — the ceremony celebrates outstanding literary talent and recognises excellence across published and unpublished writing. On 23 September it's taking place in Darwin with a satellite event in Alice Springs and streaming online. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 days ago

Vincent Lingiari Award 2026 with Curator Kelli Cole

8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson was joined by Kelli Cole, Curator for the Vincent Lingiari Award to talk about the exhibition and it's opening, alongside Desert Mob at Araluen Art Centre on Thursday night. Kelli, after over twenty years of working in the National Gallery, has returned to Mparntwe Alice Springs with a wealth of knowledge and experience which she generously shared over a wide range of topics including the Award theme of the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT), the state of representation of ATSI collections in Australian art institutions, what makes a good mentorship and a call for education to embrace art and particularly Aboriginal art to improve our connection as a country. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 days ago

Snap Media on NTG Gag Order

(A) from Snap Media joined Baini on the show this morning to discuss the recent gag order that the Northern Territory Government has put out on the publication’s media inquiries. Snap media is an independent news and media source based in Darwin. The publication covers political issues in the NT and presents them to the public via their substack or on instagram. Over the weekend, (A) discovered that the CLP Government has issued a gag order directed at Snap, meaning they have been excluded from press conferences and denied any responses to media enquiries. (A) recounted that the issues started when Snap Media questioned the appointment of the Chief Administrator and has since received the cold shoulder by the NTG’s media departments. The reason given, according to (A), is that Snap Media are not considered journalists and have instead been labelled activists. This has resulted in reduced access to the same information that other media has been afforded. “Most people who know me know that I’ve been working as a photo journalist in the NT for the last 6 years... I’ve never hidden what my politics are and I definitely don’t hide away from the fact that equality in our society should not be a left or right issue.” (A) pointed to the various difficulties that journalists face in covering news stories across the NT and explained that Snap Media started as a place to be able to capture the stories that legacy media weren’t able to. “By kiboshing that, we take away scrutiny of the Government, we take away the ability to hold powerful to account, and we take away the public’s interest.” Snap Media will continue to forge ahead with writing articles and scrutinising NT politics, but (A) now has “serious concerns” about the public’s right to know and how NT media will respond to a government that is handpicking who it will speak to. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 days ago

Barkly Council CEO September 2026 update

Barkly Regional Council CEO Peter Harder joined 8CCC's Brian Coleman to find out what's been of news this month. Find out more about rubbish collection and animal ownership, as well as solar for the Youth Centre and the interim measures while the Mayor is on paternity leave. Peter also answered a few of the community member's questions. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 days ago

Three and Free - Our Local Paper

Centralian Today and Tennant Creek Today have been with us now for three years - and it just keeps getting better! Natalie Woods, Key Accounts Manager and journalist Gladys Baretta came on the Brekky Show to announce that from September the papers would be free both in print and online and available in more venues across our towns. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Sept

Desert Mob 2026 with Hettie and Aspen

With a week to go until Desert Mob 2026, Co-curators Hettie Perkins and Aspen Beattie, visited 8CCC Brekky Show to speak about the program. This year Desart is proud to join in partnership with the Central Land Council to present the fourth edition of the nationally renowned Vincent Lingiari Art Award (VLAA), with the award being announced on 10 September and the CLC Delegates’ Choice Award will be announced and presented to the winning artists by special guests, Lingiari family representatives, Rosie Smiler and Trisha Smiler, and CLC Chair, Warren Williams.. Taking over the Araluen Arts Precinct on Thursday evening, the galleries are open for a preview of the 35th edition of Desert Mob and the Vincent Lingiari Art Award exhibitions – and the exclusive opportunity to acquire works from both exhibitions before they go live online Friday morning - with food and refreshments available throughout the night. The artists' talks begin Friday, there's workshops and the market opens Saturday morning. The exhibitions and satellite events continue through until mid October. Check out the full program! Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Sept

Chansey Paech Calls For Submissions on NT Health

Chansey Paech MLA was speaking this morning to Kate Lyons-Dawson, from his position of shadow Health Minister today when he presented the health discussion paper. The Member for Gwoja and team have been travelling around the Territory to find out what people need in their health system. Make sure you have your say! NT Labor would like to see a new Darwin Hospital and culturally safe health practices. You can provide your feedback by emailing your submission to Opposition.Leader@nt.gov.au, or visiting www.selenauibo.com/dp-health Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Sept

Dance (If You Remember) with Cooperblack

"It's just a fun track!" 8CCC Brekky caught us with Cooperblack aka Jez Conlon to find out more about the latest single release, Dance (If you Remember), a post-punk electro dance track about finding your way back to movement — even when you can’t remember how. Built from pulsing electronics, post-punk energy and a restless sense of movement, the track sits somewhere between the dancefloor and the darker edges of the night. It’s about letting go of the need to remember the steps and trusting the body to find its own way back. Because sometimes you don’t need to remember. This is the first single from Amnesia Procedure, Cooperblack’s new album due in late September 2026. Credit: Rosie Wild for the original cover image. Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate and Brian bring you local stories, music and interviews live from Mparntwe Alice Springs & Tennant Creek

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8CCC Radio
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Years Active

2021 - 2026
Episodes

111
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