ABC congratulates AACTA Award winners

[by Peter Munro]

ABC drama Stateless has dominated this year’s AACTA Awards by scoring 13 of the nation’s top screen prizes, leading the way for the public broadcaster’s wins for best television miniseries, drama, documentary, comedy entertainment and children’s programs.

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Stolen Wages Guide

[by Liz Wild]

A new information guide titled Stolen Wages: a guide for community workers supporting recipients of stolen wages is now available to help claimants of the Stolen Wages Settlement Scheme – and Community Service Providers who support them – navigate the financial, consumer, credit and debt issues that they may encounter and understand their rights and responsibilities regarding these.

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Aboriginal woman Cynthia Rowan transforming childhood experience of racism into positive steps for the church

[Peter Bugden, Catholic Leader]

Cynthia Rowan knows what it’s like being the only one not invited when the other kids at school were having birthday parties, and she’s leaving no one out of what she’s got planned.

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Innisfail Woolworths wage theft accusation

[Jim Malo, Junkee]

Eight Indigenous women did a week’s unpaid work in October for Woolworths Innisfail, in Queensland, with the promise they’d be rewarded with ongoing positions at the store.

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