Zahra Haydar Big has been appointed to the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s regional advisory council to speak up on behalf of the citizens of Hume.
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Australia’s modelling industry has long been criticised for its unwillingness to include and cater to people of truly diverse identities. But off the back of the global Black Lives Matter movement and through the sustained demands from Aussies for better representation, it seems that some brands are finally starting to listen.
BuzzFeed Australia spoke with Indigenous models and activists, Lisa Fatnowna and Shaneiva, to discuss their experiences in the industry, as well as how they celebrate their identities and culture in the everyday.
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