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Remote communities

October 2023

From left: Tobias Nganbe, Father Leo, Maurice Karui, Sharon Hayes, Dheran Young.

‘We are hurting’: The remote town that voted 92pc Yes

Wadeye is a community of nearly 2000, deeply divided by 22 clan groups, but on the question of if there should be an Indigenous Voice to parliament, it was united.

  • Ronald Mizen
Heritage Line’s luxurious Anouvong cruises the upper Mekong between Luang Prabang and the Thai border.

Unwind on a Mekong River cruise: an ex-monk will show you how

Leave Western cares behind on this voyage into Asia’s lush Golden Triangle in Laos. Downing home-made whisky with a village elder is optional.

  • Trudy Harris

May 2023

Welcome to Quidi Vidi, a picturesque old fishing village built right next to the water in St John’s.

Ghost towns no more: How Newfoundland has dialled up tourism

Since the Canadian outpost’s cod fishery closed in the 1990s, it has turned to charming visitors with its scenery, wildlife and quaint villages.

  • Tim Moore

December 2022

Some dealers are exploiting Indigenous artists and defrauding customers.

How some dealers exploit Indigenous artists for big money

Artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are being bought at well below market value, with a new report detailing unethical practices faced by creators.

  • Tom McIlroy

December 2019

Ken Wyatt: the review will examine what the government can do to help Indigenous corporations thrive.

Indigenous corporations rules set for shake-up

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt says a comprehensive reassessment of rules governing Indigenous corporations will help improve services delivered in remote and regional areas.

  • Tom McIlroy

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