An Aboriginal Senate candidate has slammed Australians who falsely claim to be Indigenous, pointing out this deprives needy people in remote areas of help.
Alice Springs Deputy Mayor Jacinta Price has spoken out against the rising trend of white people lying about being Indigenous on government forms, as identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander becomes more politically fashionable. It just shows a level of ignorance. It s not doing marginalised Indigenous people a favour whatsoever, she told Sky News host Rita Panahi. This is all very self-driven. There s a lot of people in this country who feel bad for being white and this is another issue that needs to be addressed.
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Mackay Roadshow by Audi Centre Townsville
When: 9.30am to 5pm, Wednesday, May 19 to Saturday, May 22 as well as 9.30am to 1pm on Sunday, May 23
World s Largest Folk Music Festival FOLK UNLOCKED Goes “Electric”
Bramble will create a unique virtual space for FAI s global network to gather during the festival.by BWW News Desk
Folk Alliance International has announced its partnership with Bramble, a new fluid video platform for online gatherings. Together, the organizations will secure the future of folk by bringing its global community online together for live music and critical fundraising to support the industry, which is in dire need due to COVID-19 and the cancellation of in-person events.
To kick-off this innovative year-long partnership, Bramble will create a unique virtual space for FAI s global network to gather during Folk Unlocked, a five-day virtual conference with panels, workshops, showcases, peer group meetings, exhibit spaces, networking, and mentorship from February 22 to February 26, 2021.