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Australia Council changes ID rules for Indigenous Arts grants

A controversial policy which forced Indigenous performers to prove their heritage in order to access arts funding has been dropped.

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The Australia Council has changed the rules for its grants.

NITV Arts Reporter Nancia Guivarra explains what prompted the decision.

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