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Preserving the Yadhaykenu language

Meun Lifu ‘Uncle Shorty’ is working with the Pama Language Centre to revive and preserve his language Yadhaykenu.
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Wonderful celebration of cricket at the Imparja Cup 2021

The 28th Imparja Cup held in Alice Springs has just finished reminding all players that they are part of an annual celebration of Indigenous...
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Bridging the divide during the wet season

A new bridge over Rocky Creek is giving residents of Borroloola, NT guaranteed access to essential services and certainty to businesses during the...
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Heywire 2021 – Great young people with great stories

Each year the ABC runs the Heywire competition where the youth and young adults of rural and remote Australia who have the most compelling stories,...
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NAIDOC Week, Local Grant Applications Open, Closes 15 March 2021

10 tips for completing your NAIDOC local grant funding application

The NAIDOC local grant funding round is now open and the National Indigenous Australians Agency invites eligible applicants to apply.
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NAIDOC Week 2021 Poster Competition now open

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