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Clare Wright wins top prize at NSW Literary Awards for 'powerful' history book Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions

ABC Australia · May 18, 2026, 9:30 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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The 1963 Näku Dhäruk or Yirrkala bark petitions led to Australia's first land rights law. A new book about them just won two prizes at the NSW Literary Awards.

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Clare Wright wins top prize at NSW Literary Awards for 'powerful' history book Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions

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