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Tears flow for Dr G. Yunupingu at moving Garma 2017 opening ceremony

Traditional Owners shared an emotional ceremony in honour of Dr G Yunupingu with leaders of the country as the 19th Garma Festival officially opened.
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Blog: What's it like to go on tour with Dan Sultan?

I’m wedged in the back seat of a taxi between Declan Kelly, drummer for Bernard Fanning, and acclaimed music producer Jan Skubiszewski. Dan Sultan is in the...
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Family of Aboriginal man who died in custody call for justice

It took less than a week for Indigenous Man, Eric James Whittaker to die in prison. Today, his family and friends marched to NSW Parliament House demanding reform.
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Referendum Council's final report met with mixed reactions

There has been mixed reaction to the handing down of the now-disbanded Referendum Council’s final report on Monday.
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From lateral violence to lateral love: the online project restoring pride to Yarrabah

In a community often associated with crime and dysfunction, a social media project profiling the characters of Yarrabah is promoting pride and positivity.
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NAIDOC 2017 Artist of the Year Elverina Johnson believes in the power of art

Highly respected Gungganji Gurugulu and Yidindji Gimuy woman Elverina Johnson is the 2017 NAIDOC Artist of the Year.
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'I thought who's gonna look after these kids now?' camps bring hope after tragedy

When Gwenneth Yeatman lost her brother to suicide, she could've despaired, but instead, she decided to start something positive.

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NAIDOC Week officially underway in this year's national host city, Cairns

A few hundred people attended the official opening and flag raising ceremony at Fogerty Park on the Esplanade, to mark the start of the week celebrating...
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In Pictures: Record crowds in awe as traditional dancers rock the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival

A record crowd turned out for the 35th Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival over the weekend.
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Stolen Generation members receive personal files for the first time

During reconciliation week there were celebrations and gatherings all across the country signifying and remembering the importance of the referendum, but at the...
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Mutitjulu, the community that was ground zero for the NT Intervention, ten years on

Today marks ten years exactly since the beginning of the Northern Territory Intervention, a $587 million Commonwealth government package that stripped Australia’s...
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A look at the media’s role in the NT Intervention, 10 years on

On the 10th anniversary of the NT Intervention, NITV News speaks to Chris Graham, one of the journalists who unpacked the Lateline report that ‘sparked’ John...
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Are dingoes dangerous or just misunderstood?

These animal rescue experts believe it's the latter.
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'Being born Aboriginal was a complete scandal,' how Linda Burney's childhood drives her today

Linda Burney made history when she became the first Aboriginal woman to enter the House of Representatives in 2016, but behind the confident Wiradjuri woman is a...
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'I couldn't believe what was happening': Elder reflects on Palm Island strike

Marking its 60th anniversary this year, the 1957 strike is remembered as one of the most significant events in Palm Island's history.
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Two codes, 4am starts, and intensive training all normal for wonder woman Mahalia

She plays NRL and Rugby Union, but that's just the beginning for this 23-year-old star.
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How old mattresses are bringing new life to remote communities

"From what I hear, some of the communitites, they got scabbies out there, or they're sleeping on the floor. It might be recycled mattresses, but they're cleaned...
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Did we miss a chance for a treaty? Charles Passi reflects on the Mabo verdict

A quarter of a century after the Mabo decision, Charles Passi, the son of the only surviving plaintiff, reflects on the legacy of the case and how it underpins...
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Justice in the family: Eddie Mabo's granddaughter takes up the fight

Twenty-five years after Eddie "Koiki" Mabo's historic land rights victory, his granddaughter, law graduate Hannah Duncan, is forging her own path to help her...
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'There is no shame': Emily Wurramara determined to preserve culture through song

Growing up in one of the most remote places in Australia, Emily Wurramara's musical journey has taken her a long way from home.
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$99 online confirmation of Aboriginality service provokes backlash

An Indigenous education company offering to provide nationwide confirmation of Aboriginality certificates for $99 has been criticised as disrespectful of...
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Treaty and sovereignty hot on the agenda at Uluru convention

The long-awaited discussions around if and how Indigenous Australians should be recognised in the Australian Constitution have begun in Uluru.

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