MYSTERIOUS: Yolngu - You Need To See This

Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era

At the NT's Garma Festival, Yolngu leaders have marked 50 years of land rights, confronted the end of a Rio Tinto mine and push for a future on their terms.

AAP · Aug 2

Rock star Elder hails Gove mining closure as land win

The end of mining at Gove is a chance to reclaim Yolŋu land, an Indigenous Elder says, and turn Rio Tinto's old fuel tanks into a national storage hub.

AAP · Aug 1

Gulpilil's Journey Home reveals a rich, deep culture

The last wish of a legendary Yolngu film star, a 4000 kilometre journey, and the family who made it all happen are central to a new documentary.

AAP · Oct 25, 2025

King Stingray review – irresistibly joyful debut album from the Yolngu surf-rock kings

With Yothu Yindi in their bloodlines, the band have delivered a hooky and uptempo first album with a sound that’s all their own

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2022

First dedicated aged care home in the Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy is nearly finished

Countless remote Australians have to travel hundreds of kilometres from home to access aged care. For one town in the far north, that will soon change.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

‘A visionary in many ways’: art world mourns loss of Yolngu artist Mr Wanambi

The painter, film-maker and Mulka Project founder died on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of boundary-pushing art and an archive of cultural knowledge

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022

Indigenous doctors call for cultural reform in health sector to address workplace discrimination

Yolngu man Mangatjay McGregor experienced bullying and discrimination in the workplace multiple times as a trainee doctor – and he's not alone. Now Dr McGregor and his colleagues are calling for change.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

Indigenous artists from East Arnhem Land venture into billion-dollar NFT digital marketplace

Indigenous artists in remote East Arnhem land are transforming their physical works into digital NFTs or non-fungible tokens, as they look for new revenue streams — and ways to share their stories with the world.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

Family of Yolngu land rights activist Mr D Marika vow to uphold the late Indigenous elder's legacy

The Yolngu people of the Northern Territory and beyond are mourning the death of prominent land rights campaigner and "great man" Mr D Marika.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022