The annual NAIDOC Week awards have been staged in Naarm (Melbourne) at a glitzy ceremony featuring First Nations talent to mark the start of NAIDOC week.
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Highlights
- NAIDOC Week Awards ceremony and ball highlight the contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have made to enhance their communities.
- Former tennis champion Ash Barty was named Person of the Year, and because she is currently overseas, her father accepted the award on her behalf.
- A-F-L footballer Lance Buddy Franklin from the Sydney Swans won the Sports Person award.
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