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Ash Barty named 2020 Young Australian of the Year

Congratulations 2020 Young Australian of the Year Ash Barty.
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Setting young women up for a career in STEM

The inaugural camps of the Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy were launched in Cairns and Townsville over the past two weeks.
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Kirrit Barrett - This Place

Barry Gilson relates the story of creation as told by the Wathaurung people.
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NAIDOC Week 2020

NAIDOC Week 2020 is a chance to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Indigenous Australians.
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Birian Balunah: Birthing of the Rivers - This Place

Learn the Wanungara story of the creation of the Gold Coast hinterland.
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National NAIDOC poster competition closing soon

Three circular images of women holding colourful posters, each image surrounded by white dots on a black background. Words underneath images are: Entries for the National Naidoc Week Poster competition now open! At left is a colourful logo.
Poster entries close 5:00pm AEDT, Monday 3 February 2020.
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Indigenous voice co-design process

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Find out about the co-design process to develop models for local, regional and national elements of an Indigenous voice.
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