World

Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts

The Guardian World · 15 August 2026 at 15:01

Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts

Proud Widjabul Wiyebal woman of the Bundjalung nation recognised posthumously with the lifetime achievement award Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of Australia’s greatest cultural ambassadors has been recognised posthumously for dedicating her life to sharing, preserving and promoting First Nations culture through language, dance and ceremony.

A proud Widjabul Wiyebal woman of the Bundjalung nation, Rhoda Roberts died in March aged 66.

On Saturday night in Alice Springs, she was posthumously awarded the lifetime achievement award at the Naidoc awards.

Read the full article on The Guardian World ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.theguardian.com — the content belongs to The Guardian World.

Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts

More from The Guardian World

Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues

How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find

Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company

Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

More in World

Iran-US war latest: Plane damaged and flights suspended after Houthi strike on major international airport

Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues

How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky slams US and says Kyiv needs Starlink after Putin’s ‘horrifying’ bus attack

JD Vance rebukes selling access to government officials after Kimberly Guilfoyle’s texts revealed

Congressional candidate who says she was raped while fixing campaign signs believes attack was ‘crime of opportunity’