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Handbook: Reporting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and issues

This guide has been designed to assist journalists when reporting on, or interviewing, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

It was produced by Media Diversity Australia in partnership with National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Handbook: Reporting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and issues
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