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1 online resource (streaming video file) (25 min. 2 sec.) ; 151173096 bytes |
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BOWRAVILLE'S UNFINISHED BUSINESSIt's been 20 years since three Aboriginal children disappeared from the NSW town of Bowraville; their unsolved deaths a source of continued anguish for their extended families. Two of these children, four-year-old Evelyn Greenup and 16-year-old Clinton Speedy-Duroux, were murdered. Colleen Walker, 16, is still missing, presumed dead. Over the years, the grieving families of these three victims have continued their efforts to have the same man retried for the deaths. They believe the circumstances surrounding all three deaths should be put before the Court at the same time. Now, changes to double jeapardy laws mean the families' hopes may be realise. They hold hopes the Attorney-General will use his power under new retrial laws to have the cases reopened. WHEN IN ROMEWhen Mary MacKillop is canonised as Australia's first saint, a small group of Aboriginal Catholics will be among the pilgrims witnessing this historic moment. They'll be flying the Aboriginal flag with pride, in honour of Mary MacKillop's relationship with Indigenous people. And, as Peta-Jane Madam discovers, they'll be celebrating the way they see Catholicism complementing their Aboriginal spirituality. BILLABONG BOYSThe young men have come from some of Queensland's most impoverished communities, where violence and substance abuse are rife, education is rarely accessed and jobs are limited. They're in Longreach to take part in a four week program, where five mentors will provide them with training and support in everything from basic health and nutrition, to farming, relationship and parenting techniques. "You see the boys comes in, heads down and they don''t really want to talk to you and after a few days they're having a joke heads up, shoulders back, enjoying listening and learning", says the program's founder, Boyd Curran. Sarah Bamford travelled to Longreach to see what it is about this unique program that has seen 84 boys graduate from their ranks since their early 2009 beginnings |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-10-17 at 16:30:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Aboriginal Australians -- Education.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Religion.
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Children -- Crimes against.
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Children -- Death.
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Children, Aboriginal Australian.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bamford, Sarah, reporter
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Grant, Karla, host
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Madam, Peta-Jane, reporter
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