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Robyn Wuth

Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body

News of the breakaway Dilak Land Council caught Northern Land Council chair Matthew Ryan off guard. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its most senior leaders off guard.

Yolngu Elders in northeast Arnhem Land have announced a breakaway Dilak Land Council, declaring land rights are "coming home" to Traditional Owners.

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