The legacy of Indigenous leader Yunupingu, who has died aged 74 | 7.30

 

Australia has lost one of its great contemporary leaders. His family has given permission to use his name and image for us to celebrate the life of Yunupingu. Mourning has begun in Arnhem Land and across the nation for the man whose life was devoted to the dignity of his people and to their right to own and live on the land of their ancestors. Yunupingu was at the forefront of land rights activists. The senior Yolngu lore man died this week after a long illness. He was 74. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia