It was a proposal Yunupingu worked for and was talking about even in his final days. However Djawa, the latest nominee for The Australian’s Australian of the Year, became the first of the voice ...

Yalmay Yunupingu’s birth name is Marika, meaning lightning and thunder. And when the 2024 Senior Australian of the Year speaks, it’s with “quiet lightning and thunder”, the teacher ...

The Yunupingu family have welcomed the awarding of Australia Day honours to a late Yolngu leader and former Australian of the Year. The Yunupingu family have welcomed the awarding of Australia Day ...

Before retiring in March last year, Ms Yunupingu worked as a teacher at the Yirrkala Bilingual School for more than four decades where she championed education in both English and Yolngu Matha.

Traditional healer and teacher Yalmay Yunupingu received a standing ovation after her speech accepting the 2024 Senior Australian of the Year award. Lanie is an ACT politics and health reporter at ...

Often referred to as the 'mother of school' for her dedication to education for community, Yalmay Yunupingu's lifetime of advocacy has been recognised. Senior Australian Of The Year Yalmay ...

The former Australian of the Year has launched a claim for compensation ... During the Federal Court hearing in Darwin on Wednesday, Dr Yunupingu’s counsel, Arthur Moses SC, read a passage ...