Groote Broadcasting

Some bands are defined by chart success. Others leave a lasting mark by telling stories that could only come from the place they call home. For more than three decades, The Pigram Brothers have done exactly that, creating music that captures the spirit of Broome, the Kimberley and the rich cultural tapestry of northern Australia. Made up of brothers Stephen, Alan, Philip, Peter and Colin Pigram, the band grew up surrounded by the diverse influences that make Broome unlike anywhere else in...

It's one of the most recognisable sounds in the world—a deep, earthy drone that seems to echo across the landscape itself. But the didgeridoo is far more than a musical instrument. It's a living expression of culture, ceremony and storytelling that has been part of Aboriginal life for thousands of years. Believed to have originated among the Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia, particularly across Arnhem Land, the didgeridoo is known by many traditional names, including yidaki among the...

Step inside homes across Australia and you'll hear a remarkable chorus of languages. From the oldest living languages on Earth to those carried here by migrants from every corner of the globe, Australia's linguistic landscape tells the story of who we are and where we've come from. Long before English arrived, more than 250 distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages were spoken across the continent, with hundreds of regional dialects reflecting thousands of years of culture,...