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Darwin hosts Country to Couture as Indigenous fashion shines

Happy Sunday, Darwin. A clear 23 degrees out there, and some great local talent in the spotlight.

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Sky Country: Indigenous fashion weaves culture and climate together
First Nations designers, models, artists and artisans from across Australia gathered on Larrakia Country in Darwin this week for the Country to Couture runway show and the National Indigenous Fashion awards. Guardian Australia photographed several of the featured models and designers at the event.
theguardian.com
What three million online posts reveal about anti‑First Nations hate in Australia
New research analysing more than three million online posts has revealed how anti-First Nations hate grows around political debates and public controversies, with racist stereotypes portraying Indigenous people as criminals, welfare or alcohol dependent, "not black enough", or undeserving.
ntindependent.com.au
Opinion: The decline of a childhood rite of passage, and the push to get kids riding again
As fewer Australian children learn to ride a bike, AusBike is taking a new approach to teaching the skill by using games and confidence-building rather than training wheels, to help increase childhood independence and freedom.
ntindependent.com.au

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