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The Billion-Dollar bird: What weighs 14 grams, combines ‘novelty, beauty & elegance’ & halted a major housing development?
"... but when with novelty, beauty and elegance are combined, the attractions are augmented beyond measure." John Gould, 1840
More: https://t.co/PtDV0SnKpx

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To read the rest of this informed and realistic commentary, go to @TheNorthernMyth here: https://t.co/IL8AzJiMjT

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#Crime
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A compelling guest post at @TheNorthernMyth from @GeorgeNewhouse - you can read it at my Substack page or the full story at The Northern Myth here: https://t.co/kgv002uBnU
#racism
#coronial
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#NTPol
#Auspol2025
#KumanjayiWalker
#Yuendumu
#Warlpiri
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The March for Australia Is A March Against The Rest Of Us
An important piece by Andrew Morrison, Gunditjmara man. This weekend's March for Australia events promise to be the greatest contradictions since ... take your pick.

More @thenorthernmyth here: https://t.co/qJfI9EFZn6

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An important guest post @TheNorthernMyth by Aboriginal Investment NT CEO Nigel Browne.

Follow the link to my Substack post of to @TheNorthernMyth here to read the rest: https://t.co/zAyQSyZTDQ

#Garma
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@allysonhorn @abcnews Its a long way – and a long time – from those days in Alice Springs! Congrats!

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The NT has seen a 33% rise in adults being remanded, as well as a 57 percent increase in the number of children.

https://t.co/Xd3XsUrp8F

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From @TheNorthernMyth at @Substack
In 1977 Labor MP Jack Doolan began his quest to have NT police ordered to not use derogatory words about Aboriginal people.
As the recent coronial report has shown they still use those terms.
#coons
#niggers
#racism
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One man, six Muira bulls at the Feria de Nimes, May 2012.

Read and see the rest @TheNorthernMyth here: https://t.co/OQvPXGZ0NC

#bullfights
#LaCorrida
#feriadenimes
#taurinos
#banderillas
#banderilleros
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I've just posted this over at @Substack but you can see the rest of the pics and read the full story @TheNorthernMyth 2012 archives here: https://t.co/VFcham5WE8

#bullfights
#LaCorrida
#feriadenimes
#taurinos
#banderillas
#banderilleros
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One Saturday in late May 2012 I was at the Feria de Nimes in southern France and spent a few hours in the Roman arena at the centre of town watching la Corrida – the bullfights.

Go to my Substack page or read more & see more pix @TheNorthernMyth here; https://t.co/mblaFSLMYv

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Head over to @substack for this from @TheNorthernMyth archives, 2010 or follow your nose here: https://t.co/WWZxLiamIu

#BushBandsBash
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Here's a guest post by Andrew Morrison, a Gundjitmara man - over at my Substack page.

You can read the piece over at @TheNorthernMyth here: https://t.co/qJfI9EGxcE

#MarchForAustralia
#racism
#racists
#racists

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Something’s Very Wrong With the CLP’s Tough Justice Strategy

Taxpayers from other parts of Australia subsidise the operations of the NT government

A guest post by Marion Scrymgour MP originally published in the @SundayTerritorian.

More: https://t.co/IL8AzJiMjT

#Substack

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Read the rest over at my Substack page or the long-form version at @TheNorthernMyth here: https://t.co/fwfp4brYJM

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From The Northern Myth archives, 2010 – a few weeks in Vancouver city & Vancouver Island, then off to the Mississippi!

See below for my Substack but you can read the rest of the tale at @TheNorthernMyth here: https://t.co/avSEZRgJWm
#ethnobiology
#ethnoornithology
#Vancouver

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Read the rest of this piece from @TheNorthernMyth archives, 2007, here: https://t.co/LohwBxWdrj

#ethnoornithology
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You can’t handle the truth!

If the NT wants to silence coroners from exposing systemic racism, then the Federal Government must step in - a guest post by @georgenewhouse of the National Justice Project.
The rest is @the_northern_myth here: https://t.co/kgv002uBnU
#Law
#lawyers

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Munda, by Phil O'Brien

In a country that harbours racism whether you acknowledge it or not, Mandawuy Yunupingu was a force of nature.
He blew across Australia like the Trade Winds, his smile like bright sunlight, and his energy unlimited.

Read more here:
https://t.co/mvxGG4JHuj

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Early Days of the Garma Festival – Part Two

Yesterday I posted the first part of Phil O'Brien's loving look at the early days of Garma Festival.

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You can read Part 2 here:
https://t.co/uQIJfUXJN9

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Nothing to see here: Chief Minister Dismisses Findings of Institutional Racism in the NT Police Force.

More @the_northern_myth here: https://t.co/Xd3XsUrWYd

First published by the Sydney Criminal Lawyers website.
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#racism
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