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NAIDOC Week

Local Uncle Les Wanganeen (centre) with Dusty Feet Mob's Wanita Calyun and Robert Crilly. Local

NAIDOC – more than a name

It was the middle of winter but the sun shone on Kaurna Country when Ngani Pari-Arra Cultural Centre hosted its NAIDOC Week event on 9 July. The space in Stepney is dedicated to truth-telling, connection and healing. All three were on show as Centacare’s Uncle in Residence, Les Wanganeen, addressed the crowd.

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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.