SBS and NITV have announced a range of new programs that aims to bring together news and information from across the network on the road to the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
The new programs include:
• The SBS Voice Referendum portal brings together news and information from across the SBS network – including National Indigenous Television (NITV) – with articles, videos, and podcasts in more than 60 languages.
• The SBS On Demand Voice Referendum hub is a dedicated destination to stream SBS and NITV’s news and analysis, and First Nations storytelling.
• Current affairs show The Point: Referendum Road Trip continues its journey around the continent hearing from communities on Country, returning Tuesday 8 August on NITV and SBS with an episode from the Garma Festival.
• Special programming is set to feature on NITV and SBS in the lead-up to the vote including NITV premieres, Insight and Dateline specials, and live broadcasts on the day of the referendum, and analysis in the days following as Australia reacts to a result.
Tanya Denning-Orman, a proud Birri and Guugu Yimidhirr woman and director of Indigenous content at SBS said SBS and NITV’s unique role in covering the referendum is increasingly important as the debate gathers momentum.
“As the discussion about an Indigenous Voice to Parliament gets louder and the debate intensifies, SBS is uniquely positioned as a multiplatform, multilingual media network – home to Australia’s dedicated national First Nations broadcaster in NITV – to ensure all Australians have access to news and information that cuts through the noise.
“SBS is the network for all Australians to be informed before the vote, whatever language you speak, wherever you live, whoever your mob is. We’re trusted to provide impartial, balanced and accurate coverage that gives all Australians insights into key developments, news from the corridors of Canberra, and also shares the stories and perspectives from communities on Country.
“We’re providing an important platform for a diversity of voices to be heard while also countering misinformation and disinformation, to empower all Australians to be a part of this historic conversation.”