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Wilcannia Literacy

Published 28 October 2012, 6:15 am

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly half of Australia's population lacks minimum literacy skills. But an adult literacy program developed in Cuba could change that. Dan Conifer reports from the New South Wales town of Wilcannia. Living Black: Sundays 4:30pm on SBS One. http://www.sbs.com.au/livingblack

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