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New Guugu Yimidhirr Childrens’ Book

A Guugu Yimidhirr picture book for children was recently written by ancestral-language speaker and Primary ...
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Natalie Walker: Dreaming big and chasing dreams: helping Indigenous mothers finish school

Natalie Walker: Dreaming big and chasing dreams: helping Indigenous mothers finish school

Approximately 90% of Indigenous teenage mums won’t finish school, but there is a way for ...
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Dream Big and Set Goals

Dream Big and Set Goals

Thanks to MPower, Loretta Spratt can now afford to dream big, and turn those dreams ...
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Noel Pearson: Indigenous tongues deserve recognition as official languages

Noel Pearson: Indigenous tongues deserve recognition as official languages

In December last year, Northern Territory MP Bess Price was chided by the Speaker of ...
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A Fantastic Role Model

A Fantastic Role Model

Elizabeth Kebisu graduated her Year 12 studies at Djarragun College in 2015 and thoroughly enjoyed ...
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How to let go 

How to let go 

Sometimes, being strong means stepping back. For Rosie Bulmer, whose home is brimming with children ...
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From CYLP to the Royal Australian Navy

From CYLP to the Royal Australian Navy

Kelam Nona, originally from Bamaga, graduated from the Academic Leaders Secondary Program in 2013, after ...
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Growing Confidence and Giving Back

Growing Confidence and Giving Back

Lenore Casey graduated from the Excelling Leaders Phase of the Program in 2015 and, since ...
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Noel Pearson begins National Press Club address in Guugu Yimidhirr language – video

Noel Pearson begins National Press Club address in Guugu Yimidhirr language – video

  Indigenous leader Noel Pearson begins his address at the National Press Club in his ...
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A New Pathway After School

A New Pathway After School

Shaunica Leecheu’s mother and grandmother set up a SET account for her when she was ...
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Have a Grow

Have a Grow

When Colin Peemuggina and his mother, Delma, combined their green thumbs, the results received a ...
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Growing Optimism

Growing Optimism

When Derek Deemal began growing plants, he also began growing pride and enthusiasm. Before joining ...
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Turning Lives Around

Turning Lives Around

Sonny Bin Garape commenced employment at Bama Services in 2011 as a landscape maintenance crewmember. ...
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Setting Kids up for School

Setting Kids up for School

Robina Pamtoonda wanted to make sure her three children, Annyesha (15 years), Tessie (10 years), ...
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Blossoming Families

Blossoming Families

Marilyn Kepple tends people and plants. As a community counsellor with the Royal Flying Doctor ...
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Grandparents Day

Hope Vale Strong Families staff held a Grandparents Day event in November to celebrate the ...
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Stepping Stones to Employment

Stepping Stones to Employment

Liam Kerindun is 17 years old and has been disengaged from school and work. He ...
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Rediscovering lost language

The ancient language of the Guugu Yimidhirr has the very best chance of surviving and ...
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Kicking Goals

Bradwell Dick and Richie Barba are two teenage boys out to kick some goals in ...
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Supporting Today’s Leaders to Nurture the Leaders of Tomorrow

Supporting Today’s Leaders to Nurture the Leaders of Tomorrow

Selina Bowen joined the Program as a Skilling Leader in 2014. She has now graduated ...
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