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NAIDOC Week

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Walking a new path

The launch of a new chapter in the history of the Otherway Centre was an opportunity to reflect on the past, as Centacare Catholic Community Services brought people together for a special NAIDOC Week celebration.

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National

Plea for national unity

An impassioned plea for all Australians to unite in addressing critical issues faced by First Nations people has been made by the chair of the Bishops Commission for Relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Bishop Charles Gauci.

People

Footy star inspires students

Gemma Houghton was just six when Cathy Freeman triumphantly wrapped herself in the Aboriginal flag moments after her golden run at the Sydney Olympics.

Local

Monica's NAIDOC gift to Centacare

AFLW best-and-fairest Anne Hatchard has lit up Country in boots bearing her dots. SANFLW players have proudly worn her designs in Indigenous Round. And Sherrin balls carrying symbols of her on-field journey have been passed between clubs as gifts.