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Garma festival shows Yolŋu culture in full colour
On a red-dust mat in northeast Arnhem Land, Yolŋu families gather to show the re...
Robyn Wuth (AAP) 3 Aug 2026
'We have to link arms even more in solidarity and strength'
This speech was delivered by Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, federal Minister for...
Breakaway Arnhem Land council shocks NT Indigenous body
Australia's land rights story has entered a new chapter, catching some of its mo...
Robyn Wuth 1 Aug 2026
Garma returns with four days of Yolŋu culture, art and ceremony
The Garma Festival has returned to Gulkula on Gumatj Country in north-east Arnhe...
Joseph Guenzler 31 Jul 2026
Repatriation ceremony returns Ancestors to Gäṉgaṉ and Bäniyala Homelands in North East Arnhem Land
One of Australia's greatest Indigenous leaders, Dr Djambawa Marawili AM HC, toge...
Giovanni Torre 31 Jul 2026
East Arnhem leaders call for united action on domestic violence

Yolŋu leaders have united in a call to tackle the scourge of domestic violence and work in close collaboration with the Northern Territory (NT) Government and NT Police.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 24, 2026
Yolŋu women weave unity and kinship into works for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Yolŋu women from across Arnhem Land have woven unity, kinship and cultural knowledge into their finalist work for the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award at the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 22, 2026
PM grilled on Garma snub in first Tiwi trip

Anthony Albanese has faced questions over his decision not to attend a major Indigenous festival and the prospect of a Northern Territory AFL team during a historic trip to the Tiwi Islands.

Yolŋu leaders condemn violence after teenage girl's death in Galiwin'ku

The alleged murder of a Yolŋu girl in East Arnhem Land in a suspected domestic violence incident has prompted community leaders to speak out against the "completely unacceptable" issue of violenc...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
Massive kava haul seized by police after tip off

More than 2000 bags of kava have been seized in a remote community in a major blow to the illegal supply of the intoxicant, police say. A tip off led to police discovering a huge haul of the alcohol s...

Death of 17-year-old girl in remote community of Galiwin'ku being treated as suspicious

A 17-year-old girl has been found dead in a remote Aboriginal community in East Arnhem Land, with Northern Territory Police treating her death as suspicious.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 6, 2026
First Nations carbon farmer strikes major NAB deal

Arnhem Land Fire Abatement NT has struck a major deal with National Australia Bank, which executed its biggest single purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units on Wednesday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jul 1, 2026
New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye

Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their operations to the Northern Territory to deliver access to the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) with the laun...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 29, 2026
'Sky Rangers' take flight: Award-winning image celebrates Indigenous leadership on Country

A powerful image capturing Indigenous rangers protecting Country from the skies has resonated with people across Australia, earning the People's Choice Award in the Healthy Country, Healthy Waters, He...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 19, 2026
Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival

Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga Festival to build support for Indigenous-led water governance, collecting signatures on a petition calling for greater...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 10, 2026
Local nutrition champions support healthier food choices in remote communities

The federal government says it has reached an early milestone in its efforts to build a locally led nutrition workforce in remote First Nations communities, with 21 "Good Food People" now employed in...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 7, 2026
Yolŋu leader brings lessons of power and process to AIATSIS Summit

The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard from Yolŋu leader Professor Yalmay Marika-Yunupiŋu, who drew on language, culture and lived experience while speaking about truth, power and sh...

Large-scale search continues for man missing in East Arnhem Land

A large-scale search is continuing for a 31-year-old man who remains missing in East Arnhem Land. The Northern Territory Police Force say they hold concerns for the man, referred to as Marius, who has...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 25, 2026
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