NAIDOC Week marked around Australia

It's NAIDOC week, with celebrations of Aboriginal survival underway across the country.

It's NAIDOC week, with celebrations of Aboriginal survival underway across the country.

ADELAIDE

A caterer, a professor and a female footy player are among Noongar shining lights recognised at this year's South Australian NAIDOC Awards, Karen Ashford reports.



SYDNEY

In Sydney, people from People all over Australia took the opportunity to celebrate Aboriginal culture, learn Aboriginal dances and remember the vision of the Yirrkala Bark petitions which were presented to Federal Parliament in Canberra 50 years ago, Catherine Liddle reports.





PERTH

In Perth, thousands gathered in Wellington Park for the official opening of NAIDOC Week, Craig Quartermaine reports.



BRISBANE

In Brisbane, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were urged to use NAIDOC week to look at improving their health and overall wellbeing, David Liddle reports.




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