Australian television history has been made, with the launch of the first free to-air national Indigenous television network.

Australian television history has been made, with the launch of the first free to-air national Indigenous television network.
NITV was switched from pay TV to free-to-air at noon (AEDT) on Wednesday 12th December, with a ceremony at Uluru to mark the historic day (12/12/12). 
NITV now airs on channel 34 (SBS4) on digital TV. It will also broadcast on Foxtel on channel 180.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples Recognition Bill

Published: 28 November 2012 The Australian Government today took an important step towards recognising Indigenous people in Australia’s Constitution with the introduction of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 into Parliament.
This Act of Recognition provides an opportunity for Parliament to show its support and commitment to constitutional recognition of Australia’s First Peoples.
See: http://www.indigenous.gov.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islanders-peoples-recognition-bill/