First Indigenous GM for Rio Tinto wins prestigious Qld award

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Brad Welsh, Rio Tinto’s first Indigenous general manager of operations, has been named Exceptional Indigenous Person by Queensland’s resources sector.

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Mackay celebrates NAIDOC through stories, weaving and dance

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Mackay residents are joining weaving, storytelling and dance workshops in celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as part of NAIDOC Week 2020 (8-15 November) and beyond.

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Framlingham teen Jamarra Ugle Hagan AFL rising star

[Daniel Miles, ABC]

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's already been dubbed the heir apparent to AFL champion Lance 'Buddy' Franklin, despite the fact he's yet to play a game at the top-level.

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Why Indigenous expertise is crucial to avoiding another Black Summer

[Adam Vidler, 9News]

Australians were left asking what more could have been done, with debates erupting over backburning and hazard reduction.

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