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Territorians dux when it comes to understanding Aboriginal culture, language, knowledge

[Conor Byrne, ABC]

The NT's two federal electorates of Solomon and Lingiari led the nation with 89 per cent and 87 per cent awareness of Aboriginal country, language group, or traditional owners, followed by Canberra at 85 per cent.

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South Australian football league apologises over choice of ‘offensive’ song at Indigenous Round game

[ABC]

Written and performed by English singer and comedian Charlie Drake, and released in 1961, it contains offensive references to Indigenous people — described in the lyrics as the "Aborigine race" — and has been banned from some radio stations.

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