one of the first people to be told about the event was the aboriginal affairs minister, clyde holding. his department wanted to use the group's story in the campaign for aboriginal land rights. holding gave the story to "the herald", a newspaper from melbourne. in exchange, the newspaper agreed not to tell anyone where the group was. the story was first reported on the newspaper's front page on 24 october, with the headline claiming it had "found the lost tribe". the news caused a sensation, and instantly made headlines across the country. they became popularly known as the "pintupi nine" or the "last nomads". the family themselves, however, would not tell their own story until much later in life.