Anniversary of 'horrific' death that sparked Palm Island unrest | ABC News

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On the short ferry ride from Townsville to Palm Island, Alec Doomadgee prepared himself for cultural work marking the 20th anniversary of his brother's death.

Mr Doomadgee painted himself in ochre and charcoal, tied red cloth around his body and put on a headdress of black cockatoo feathers.

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