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Aboriginal 'giant of a nation' Yunupingu dies aged 74
One of Australia's most influential Aboriginal leaders Yunupingu has died after a long illness in the Northern Territory, aged 74.
Yunupingu was a trailblazer in the fight for land rights and the constitutional recognition of Indigenous people in Australia.
The Gumatj clan leader was named Australian of the Year in 1978.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led tributes to him, saying he had been a great leader and statesman.
Note to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: Yunupingu's last name and image are used here in accordance with the wishes of his family.
"Yunupingu walked in two worlds within authority, power and grace, and he worked to make them whole - together," Mr Albanese wrote on Twitter.
"He now walks in another place, but he has left such great footsteps for us to follow in this one."
Yunupingu rose to prominence in the land rights movement in the 1960s, and