Gumatj Corporation leader Djawa Yunupiŋu announces the creation of the Dilak Land Council, aiming to drive economic development for Yolŋu people by granting direct decision-making power over their land, potentially bypassing the Northern Land Council (NLC).
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not attend the Garma festival, breaking a year-old promise to visit the Indigenous cultural gathering annually. Other ministers will attend, but Indigenous leaders express disappointment.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not attend the Garma festival this year, breaking a commitment made last year to visit the Indigenous cultural gathering annually. Other ministers, including Foreign Minister Penny Wong, are expected to attend.
Five episodes of Bluey are dubbed into Yolŋu Matha, an Indigenous Australian language, to premiere on July 5, coinciding with NAIDOC Week, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Children's show Bluey is set to be released in Yolŋu Matha, an Australian Indigenous language, for the first time. Five episodes will be dubbed and broadcast on July 5th as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations, aiming to bring Indigenous culture into Australian homes.
Clare Wright's "Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions" won Book of the Year at the NSW Literary Awards, celebrating its "highly original" account of Indigenous land rights. The book also secured the Douglas Stewart prize for nonfiction.
