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Ross River Ranger Camp 2017,
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'MORE than 70 Aboriginal rangers camping at Ross River in May woke to a novel sight – that of a tall, pale politician in their midst rolling up his swag at the crack of dawn.'
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Rangers are Burning to Make Money for Karlantijpa North,
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'CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL rangers from Kalkaringi, Daguragu and Tennant Creek have helped the region’s first Aboriginal carbon business to make money from seasonal burning – income that is reinvested in jobs for the locals.'
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Stars line up to support anti-suicide app,
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'LAJAMANU’S s u i c i d e prevention app will go ahead after a successful crowd funding campaign. The Kurdiji 1.0 app, a mobile phone app based on Yapa stories, ceremonies and law, has attracted support from celebrities and financial backing from everyday Australians. Kurdiji is the Warlpiri word for to shield or protect and the name given to the app the community hopes to develop.'
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We Don’t Need a Map,
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(p. 23) Section: Arts
'IN 2009 Alice Springs film maker Warwick Thornton was being hailed for his celebrated movie Samson and Delilah. It won the Camera d’Or at Cannes and he was nominated for Australian of the Year. Then, in early 2010, he said he feared the “Southern Cross is becoming the new Swastika”.'
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