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WA rock art should be protected: Greens

By Tracker, June 19, 2013

Rock art of the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia.

NATIONAL: The Australian Greens want Aboriginal rock art in Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula to be protected and are pushing for the area to be given world heritage status.

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State funeral for Yunupingu

By Tracker, June 19, 2013

Mr Garrett, as lead singer of Midnight Oil, toured with Yothu Yindi in the early 90s.

NATIONAL: The former leader singer of Yothu Yindi will be honoured with a state funeral in the Northern Territory later this month.

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Huge Kimberley artwork unveiling in Paris

By Tracker, June 6, 2013

ARTS: A piece of Western Australia’s remote East Kimberley region will be able to be seen from the top of the Eiffel Tower when an enormous artwork by an Aboriginal artist is unveiled on a Paris museum’s rooftop. .

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Yunupingu broke barriers

By Tracker, June 3, 2013

NATIONAL: Mr Yunupingu was an Aboriginal musician, songwriter and campaigner who fought many battles – most of which he won.

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Nominations open for national Indigenous music awards

By Tracker, May 1, 2013

Award-winning Aboriginal singer Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.

NATIONAL: Nominations for the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) have opened and organisers are calling on everyone to have their say to celebrate our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

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Aboriginal actresses win big at Logies

By Tracker, April 8, 2013

Jim Bani, playing Eddie Mabo and Deborah Mailman, playing his wife Bonita Mabo.

NATIONAL: Aboriginal actresses Deborah Mailman and newcomer Shari Sebbo have taken home Logies at last night’s awards.

Posted in Arts | Tagged Bonita Mabo, Deborah Mailman, Mabo, Redfern Now, Shari Sebbo | 1 Comment

Kim Scott wins top honours at NSW literary awards

By Tracker, December 3, 2012

NATIONAL: It’s been quite a year for Indigenous artists and writers.

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Made in Wadeye was inspired by community

By Tracker, December 3, 2012

Gareth Sansom's work Made in Wadeye has won the Dobell Prize for Drawing 2012.

NATIONAL: An artwork that was created following the artist’s visit to a remote Aboriginal settlement in the Northern Territory has won the $30,000 Dobell Prize for Drawing 2012.

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Harris the face of first black fashion week

By Tracker, November 30, 2012

NATIONAL: The Australia fashion scene is set to change with the introduction of Australian Indigenous Fashion Week (AIFW).

Posted in Arts | Tagged All the Perks, Australian Indigenous Fashion Week, Rachel Perkins, Samantha Harris | 1 Comment

Yothu Yindi set for ARIA Hall Of Fame

By Tracker, November 28, 2012

Yothu Yindi lead singer Mandawuy Yunupingu.

NATIONAL: The world got to know Yothu Yindi in the early ’90s when their song Treaty was given a dance makeover by remix duo Filthy Lucre, cementing the band as the first poster boys for Aboriginal pop.

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