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On a fictional island ravaged by a cyclone, the Indonesian Army has joined Australian and US forces in mock humanitarian disaster training.

Efforts are underway to ensure displaced residents who fled violence in remote Wadeye, as well as those in the community, can have their say in Saturday’s election, despite recent unrest.

Mr Gurruwiwi was known as a genius, had toured the world, made Yothu Yindu's yidakis, and generously shared his instrument with people, including Gotye, who appeared in a biopic about his legacy. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person who…

Northern Territory government MLAs will go to a caucus vote tomorrow to try to decide who the next chief minister will be. But there's still a chance it will be forced to a rank-and-file Labor ballot.