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The Guardian reports that Yolngu leaders in north-east Arnhem Land have announced the Dilak Land Council, a new body focused on returning land rights to traditional owners. At the Garma festival on Saturday, revered elder Djawa Yunupingu told gathered leaders and politicians that real power must sit fully in the hands of landowners—a significant declaration about the future governance of land in the region.

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