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Developing Future Leaders
Ben Ghee is one of 12 Indigenous graduates to recently receive a diploma from the Wal-Meta Leadership program in Brisbane. Ben, a paramedic, relocated from his home in Gladstone to Weipa in Far North Queensland in order to gain work experience closer to his father’s country in the Torres Strait. “I chose to move to […]
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A Dancing Life
Yolgnu Matha woman, dancer and actor, Kathy Balngayngu Marika is a mentor to many. Her significant contribution to the arts was recognised when she won the 2011 Deadly Award for Dancer of the Year, but the award touches only on the surface of her achievements throughout her lifetime. Kathy works with the Bangarra Dance Theatre […]
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Custodian of Culture Honoured
Laurie Baymarrwangga, an Indigenous community leader from North East Arnhem Land, has won the Northern Territory Senior Australian of the Year award. Laurie, traditional owner of Galiwin’ku and senior custodian of Milingimbi, has also just been awarded a Special Commendation at the Northern Territory Research and Innovation Awards for her work promoting traditional language, culture […]
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Fast Track to the Big Stage
You only need to look at the recent success of Aboriginal opera singer Deborah Cheetham, the movie Bran Nue Dae, and chart-toppers Dan Sultan, Jessica Mauboy and Gurrumul to know Indigenous performers are making their mark on the local and international stage like never before. To help usher in our next generation of performance stars, […]
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