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Rellis Petro from Thursday Island has a new outlook on life after graduating from the Torres Strait Youth Leadership Program.

Image: Gunditjmara man, Reg Saunders MBE in 1940 was served with distinction and honour during the Second World War. Australian War Memorial.

In remote Australia, unemployment continues to be one of the big issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. But there are a growing number of communities that are finding new ways to create jobs and a better future for themselves and their families.

In Coober Pedy, school attendance rates have increased thanks to the community working together.

A remote community in the Northern Territory has led the charge in creating pathways for its residents with the delivery of new infrastructure to provide upskilling opportunities.