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East Arnhem leaders call for united action on domestic violence
Yolŋu leaders have united in a call to tackle the scourge of domestic violence a...
Dechlan Brennan 24 Jul 2026
PM grilled on Garma snub in first Tiwi trip
Anthony Albanese has faced questions over his decision not to attend a major Ind...
Duncan Murray (AAP) 20 Jul 2026
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 v...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Jul 2026
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...
Dechlan Brennan 6 Jul 2026
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Traditional Owners take water governance campaign to Barunga Festival
Traditional Owners from across south-east Arnhem Land have used the 2026 Barunga...
Nicole Brown 10 Jun 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
Where corporate travel meets culture, purpose and community in East Arnhem

A new partnership in East Arnhem Land is reshaping what corporate travel can look like when it is grounded in culture, respect and real impact.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Apr 17, 2026
From ghost nets to global stage: Shanita Yunupingu is protecting Country and leading change

Shanita Yunupingu is a name which carries strength, purpose and deep cultural responsibility. A proud Yolŋu leader from North-East Arnhem Land, Ms Yunupingu is shaping the future of land and sea...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Apr 9, 2026
Empowering Arnhem Land: Damien Djerrkura’s mission

In the remote coastal town of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory, Damien Djerrkura leads one of Australia's most dynamic Aboriginal-owned businesses, the North East Arnhem Land Aboriginal Corporation...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Dec 17, 2025
Gunyangara community celebrates new hall at Dhupuma Barker School

The remote North East Arnhem community of Gunyangara has celebrated a major milestone with the opening of a new assembly hall for Yolŋu children at Dhupuma Barker School.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 13, 2025
Julie Roy Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 Territory Natural Resource Management Awards

Ngukurr born ranger and respected leader Julie Roy has been recognised with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Territory Natural Resource Management Awards.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Nov 26, 2025
Wild Honey: the sweetest sound of remote Australia

Gawukawu Gurruwiwi can't remember a time when music was not part of his life. The grandson of legendary Indigenous artist, Yothu Yindi frontman Mandawuy Yunupingu, he grew up in the Northern Territory...

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Keira Jenkins Aug 16, 2025
Feds double up investment to boost remote Yolŋu health services

The Ngalkanbuy Wellness Centre in Galiwin'ku is set to undergo a major refurbishment, boosting vital health services in remote East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. A $4.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 11, 2025
Hundreds of new jobs for Indigenous rangers

Arafura Swamp rangers in North East Arnhem Land look after more than 1.2 million hectares of land and sea Country, controlling feral animals and weeds and reducing destructive wildfires.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 2, 2025
Four dead in horror collision in East Arnhem Land

Four people have died after a fatal collision in East Arnhem Land, near the Yirrkala Community, early on Wednesday morning. NT Police said a vehicle was reported to be driving dangerously in the vicin...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 8, 2025
On Country learning celebrated in East Arnhem Land

Despite the heavy rain in Garrthalala, in remote East Arnhem Land, a number of students from the Laynhapuy Homelands School celebrated the superb achievement of graduation last week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Dec 18, 2024
Ṉäku Dhäruk: How the Yolŋu submitted the first formal assertion of lands rights to an Australian Parliament

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised the following article contains the names of people who have died. In 1963, before the Wave Hill walk off, before the Tent Embassy, before the 1...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 1, 2024
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