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This long weekend, thousands of visitors will arrive in the Northern Territory town of Barunga – which usually has a population of about 360 – for the annual Barunga Festival.

The Djirikitj Firebirds are a primary school robotics team from the Dhupuma Barker School in Gunyangara, NT. They recently returned from the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas. Out of 800 schools competing at the top level of school robotics, the Djirikitj Firebirds earned a final ranking of 40th place in their division.

Through funding through the Australian Government’s landmark plan for a 'Better, Safer Future for Central Australia', Lhere Artepe can employ up to 40 casual community patrollers who are respected Elders, leaders and role models with cultural authority. Through being present on the streets, the community patrol aims to reduce youth crime and to be the first point of contact rather than police.

Every year on 3 June we celebrate Mabo Day, which commemorates the life of Eddie Koiki Mabo and marks the anniversary of the historic 1992 Mabo decision.

The Australian Government is encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to stay strong and healthy, by doing a free bowel cancer screening test every two years from the age of 50. Bowel cancer is Australia...