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Spotlight on youth as sun sets on Garma Festival start

As the sun sets on the first day of a major annual cultural festival, it is the youngest attendees who have stolen the show and been the focus of conversation.

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High court native title ruling may affect compensation claims nationwide, experts say

The decision upholding native title as a property right is a win for the long-running Gumatj case but is also said to have ‘long-term ramifications’

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The High Court made a landmark decision on native title law. Here’s what it means

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a deceased person.

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Native title ruling paves way for compensation

The High Court has dismissed a commonwealth appeal over a landmark native title decision, paving the way for millions in compensation for traditional owners.

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‘This is our horror’: the grim stories driving the Northern Territory’s reckoning with domestic violence

Since 2000, 81 women in the NT have died as a result of domestic violence, 93% of them Aboriginal – a landmark inquiry is looking at what went wrong

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What is makarrata and has Albanese broken an election promise?

The PM’s interpretation of the concept appears to differ from the one Indigenous leaders promote, sparking accusations he is abandoning it in favour of ‘casual conversations’

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'It cannot be normal that men hurt us women': what we can learn from the inquest into 4 Aboriginal women's deaths in the NT

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people. Some names have been changed to honour Sorry Business. This article also mentions violence against and killings of First Nations women.

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High Court allows government to appeal Yunupingu's case

The federal government has been granted leave to appeal late Gumatj leader Yunupingu's final case regarding compensation for mining in northeast Arnhem Land.

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Friday essay: 60 years old, the Yirrkala Bark Petitions are one of our founding documents – so why don't we know more about them?

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Albanese tells Garma 'we have to hold to the courage of our convictions' in Voice fight

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pay an emotional tribute to the late Yunupingu while declaring the importance of Voice advocates sticking to the courage of their convictions, when he addresses the Garma festival on Saturday.

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Morning Mail: Trump pleads not guilty, homelessness soars, Germany dumped out of World Cup

Figures show 1,600 more people losing their homes every month as housing crisis bites, while voice vote looms over annual Indigenous gathering

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Yunupingu's last case could be headed to High Court

The Commonwealth is seeking leave from the High Court to appeal a Federal Court decision that potentially paved the way for compensation to the Gumatj clan.

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‘Eulogy for a giant’: Anthony Albanese leads tributes to Yunupingu at public memorial

Prime minister hails extraordinary Yolŋu statesman as a ‘national treasure’ while daughter calls her father a fierce leader

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NT coroner to examine domestic violence killings of four Aboriginal women in month-long inquest

A landmark inquiry will examine why repeated domestic violence reports failed to prevent the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners in the Northern Territory.

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Pat Dodson takes leave from Senate - as it happened

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Liberals to meet on Voice, with Julian Leeser favouring campaign freedom for senior figures

Opposition spokesman for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser has delivered a detailed critique of the government’s Voice proposal, ahead of Wednesday’s special Liberal Party meeting to determine its stand.

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Afternoon Update: Yunupingu hailed as ‘one of the greatest Australians’; female cricketers get pay rise; and Paris to ban e-scooters

Nationwide tributes and respects paid to Yolŋu elder and Aboriginal leader who has died aged 74

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Watch: Property prices rise, Labour leads Newspoll, Yunupingu tributes

Watch: New data shows property prices across the country have increased for the first time in ten months, despite rising interest rate hikes. The latest

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Yunupingu, ‘the rock that stands against time’, leaves an indelible mark in struggle for Indigenous rights

Deeply schooled in traditional law through language, song and dance, this extraordinary Aboriginal leader’s voice will not be forgotten

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Tributes flow for Indigenous land rights activist and Gumatj clan leader Yunupingu

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leads the tributes for the Gumatj clan leader, remembering him as a man who "walked in two worlds with authority, power and grace".

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Great sadness settles after Indigenous leader's death

Tributes following the death of Indigenous leader Yunupingu remember him as a great Australian whose legacy will live on for generations to come.

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Yunupingu, Yolŋu leader and campaigner for Indigenous rights, dies aged 74

Elder spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of his people, from the Yirrkala bark petitions of 1963 to the voice to parliament

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