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Brough ducks the dirty dancing in Yirrkala

The highlight of the annual Garma cultural festival at Gulkula in north east Arnhem Land is the traditional dancing competition. Not dancing with these stars, however, were Aboriginal leaders from around the Northern Territory, who Crikey understands met separately from the festival at a two day “Leaders Forum” on 3-4 August.

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Economics Mugabe-style sends Zimbabwe to hell in a handcart

Manufacturing is operating at a third of its capacity, the lowest since Independence, mining has lost 40,000 skilled employees in the last ten years, nurses cannot make it to work, and the education and health infrastructure has all but crumbled, writes Zimbabwe Civic Action Support Group Sokwanele.