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Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era

At the NT's Garma Festival, Yolngu leaders have marked 50 years of land rights, confronted the end of a Rio Tinto mine and push for a future on their terms.

Rock star Elder hails Gove mining closure as land win

Rock star Elder hails Gove mining closure as land win

The end of mining at Gove is a chance to reclaim Yolŋu land, an Indigenous Elder says, and turn Rio Tinto's old fuel tanks into a national storage hub.

Gulpilil's Journey Home reveals a rich, deep culture

Gulpilil's Journey Home reveals a rich, deep culture

The last wish of a legendary Yolngu film star, a 4000 kilometre journey, and the family who made it all happen are central to a new documentary.

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'Fire in the minds' of next group of Indigenous leaders

The importance of education in two worlds - western and Indigenous knowledge - is key to the future of the next generation of leaders, Yolngu Elders say.

‘Our voice is the spirit of this country’: connecting Yolngu parliament in Arnhem Land to Canberra

Djambawa’s message in English, one of his nine languages, is the essential link between Yolngu law and culture and the Australian parliament

The Guardian - AU

Newly opened remote women's shelter cannot provide refuge due to security risks, building defects

It was supposed to provide a crucial safe space for Yolngu women and children fleeing domestic and family violence, but operators claim this new shelter cannot operate due to safety risks.

A Vietnam veteran anthropologist and an Arnhem Land community have worked together for over 40 years. Don Watson tells their story.

With The Passion of Private White, Don Watson has written a witty and compassionate book about friendship, Indigenous self-determination and people under stress.

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King Stingray review – irresistibly joyful debut album from the Yolngu surf-rock kings

King Stingray review – irresistibly joyful debut album from the Yolngu surf-rock kings

With Yothu Yindi in their bloodlines, the band have delivered a hooky and uptempo first album with a sound that’s all their own

The Guardian - AU

First dedicated aged care home in the Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy is nearly finished

First dedicated aged care home in the Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy is nearly finished

Countless remote Australians have to travel hundreds of kilometres from home to access aged care. For one town in the far north, that will soon change.

‘A visionary in many ways’: art world mourns loss of Yolngu artist Mr Wanambi

‘A visionary in many ways’: art world mourns loss of Yolngu artist Mr Wanambi

The painter, film-maker and Mulka Project founder died on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of boundary-pushing art and an archive of cultural knowledge

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous doctors call for cultural reform in health sector to address workplace discrimination

Indigenous doctors call for cultural reform in health sector to address workplace discrimination

Yolngu man Mangatjay McGregor experienced bullying and discrimination in the workplace multiple times as a trainee doctor – and he's not alone. Now Dr McGregor and his colleagues are calling for change.

Indigenous artists from East Arnhem Land venture into billion-dollar NFT digital marketplace

Indigenous artists from East Arnhem Land venture into billion-dollar NFT digital marketplace

Indigenous artists in remote East Arnhem land are transforming their physical works into digital NFTs or non-fungible tokens, as they look for new revenue streams — and ways to share their stories with the world.

Family of Yolngu land rights activist Mr D Marika vow to uphold the late Indigenous elder's legacy

Family of Yolngu land rights activist Mr D Marika vow to uphold the late Indigenous elder's legacy

The Yolngu people of the Northern Territory and beyond are mourning the death of prominent land rights campaigner and "great man" Mr D Marika.

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