Arnhem Land
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- Extreme weather
Towns brace for fresh floods as ex-cyclone lashes north
The Bureau of Meteorology said the cyclone was the first weather system in more than two decades that was expected to hit three states and territories.
- Tom Wark and Melissa Meehan
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Reality TV star jailed for interfering with crash probe
Reality TV star Matt Wright has been given a 10-month jail sentence for attempting to pervert the course of justice following a fatal helicopter crash.
- Lloyd Jones
‘Absolutely mind-blowing’: David Gulpilil’s difficult journey to his final resting place
A new documentary chronicles the 10 months it took to lay the great Indigenous actor to rest in Arnhem Land.
- Garry Maddox
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- Indigenous justice
Landmark High Court case paves the way for $700 million native title claim
The court’s ruling on Wednesday exposes the federal government to compensation claims over land in the Northern Territory.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
The bizarre Australian ghost town that was supposed to repel an invasion
Today, looking out at the ruins that remain of Victoria Settlement in the middle of absolutely nowhere, it all seems a ludicrous experiment.
- Sue Williams
Remote Aussie spot is a bucket-list item for fishing fans
Few visitors and plenty of fish in the waters of the coastal creeks and reefs and the Arafura Sea make this remote resort a prized destination.
- Sue Williams
‘After the fire comes renewal’: Yolngu people unbowed as PM urges ‘new path’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed a renewed focus on economic empowerment for First Nations people despite the defeat of the Voice referendum, which Indigenous leaders say has not dimmed hope for unity.
- Keira Jenkins
One of the world’s last untouched places is right here in Australia
Indigenous life has an incredibly long history in Arnhem Land, and it feels an absolute privilege to be given a glimpse of it.
- Sue Williams
Street artist wins Archibald Packing Room Prize for Baker Boy portrait
Matt Adnate painted the ARIA winner using 90 per cent spray paint. Also, the 57 finalists competing for the main Archibald Prize have been announced.
- Helen Pitt
This stirring Top End festival is among the world’s greatest
The Garma Festival is an invitation to the clans to join in the diplomacy of kinship. It’s also a rare chance to engage with the world’s oldest living culture.
- Anabel Dean