#elsielange — Public Fediverse posts
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'Art is central to our political power': 50 years of land rights celebrated in art award
By Elsie LangeThe prestigious Vincent Lingiari Art Award pays tribute to its namesake and acknowledges the intimate link between Aboriginal art and land rights.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/desert-mob-art-festival-alice-spirngs-award/107139436
#LandRights #History #VisualArt #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousCulture #ElsieLange
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Burnouts and drag races on streets of Alice Springs at the Red CentreNATS
By Elsie LangeHundreds of people have turned out in force for the 12th edition of beloved Alice Springs car festival the Red CentreNATS, with a program featuring street cruising, drag races, burnout competitions and a street parade.
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More than 100 motorbikes tear through outback pub in world record attempt
By Elsie LangeMore than 100 motorcyclists have ridden through an Alice Springs pub in an attempt to set a world record as part of the town's rev-head event, Red CentreNATS.
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Warwick Thornton enters Red CentreNATS with 'Michelangelo of the bush'
By Elsie LangeAcclaimed Alice Springs filmmaker Warwick Thornton is also a diehard rev head and amateur mechanic who loves old cars — and he's making his Red CentreNATS debut this year with a lovingly restored 1970s Toyota FJ 40 "bull chaser".
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Kumanjayi Little Baby to be remembered at funeral service today
By Elsie Lange and Emma MastersHundreds of members of the Alice Springs community are expected to turn out dressed in pink to mourn Kumanjayi Little Baby at her funeral today.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/alice-springs-kumanjayi-little-baby-funeral/107029704
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Far reaching impact of El Niño heat explored at Alice Springs summit
By Elsie Lange and Emma MastersExtreme heat has a ripple effect across every part of life in Central Australia — particularly for those living in poverty — and with an El Niño weather event predicted, experts gathered in Alice Springs this week to strategise for the sweltering summer ahead.
#Heatwaves #WeatherForecasts #Homelessness #ElsieLange #EmmaMasters
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Lawyer for Kumanjayi White's family alleges double standard over federal MP case
By Grace Atta and Elsie LangeThe lawyer representing Kumanjayi White's family claims the Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions' (NT DPP) decision to hand the case of a Labor MP accused of assault to the Commonwealth prosecutors is a double standard.
#BlackDeathsInCustody #Courts #Police #GraceAtta #ElsieLange
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Family invites community to come together for Kumanjayi Little Baby's funeral
By Elsie LangeMonths on from the desperate search for five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby by hundreds of volunteers, her grandfather is inviting the community to come together once more for her funeral in Alice Springs later this month.
#FuneralsandMemorialServices #RuralandRemoteCommunities #IndigenousAustralians #ElsieLange
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Jefferson Lewis Kumanjayi Little Baby murder case returns to court
By Elsie Lange and Emma MastersThe evidence against Jeffferson Lewis for the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby outside Alice Springs is so extensive the case has had to be adjourned until December, a court has heard.
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Cultural hub in Tennant Creek celebrates Warumungu culture for NAIDOC
By Victoria Ellis and Elsie LangeHundreds of people walked through the streets of Tennant Creek today as part of a NAIDOC march, finishing at the official reopening of the town's major First Nations cultural hub.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/celebrating-naidoc-in-tennant-creek/106896496
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Native title holders celebrate return of 'special country' in access win
By Elsie Lange and Charles GearyTraditional owners from the Utopia region north of Alice Springs celebrate the recognition of their native title over an area encompassing more than 4,000 square kilometres.
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Alice Springs tourism operators celebrate funding after toughest days
By Elsie LangeAfter several challenging years for tourism operators in central Australia, there is hope an incentive of free flights for visitors and a new grant fund will supercharge tourism in the region.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/tourism-boost-central-australia-funding-injection/106885242
#TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #ElsieLange