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'Mourners turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to former NLC Chairman, Mr Wunungmurra, at the State funeral held in his honour at Rika Park, Yirrkala, on Friday 5 September...'
'...The University [of Melbourne] conferred an honourary Doctor of Laws degree on Mr Yunupingu. Ge can now add the title Hon LLD (Melb) to the AM (Member of the Oroder of Australia) which he was awarded in January 1985 for service to the Aboriginal community...'