Racism a factor in shocking Indigenous employment figures in the Hunter

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July 19 2021 - 5:30am
Issues of Race: Laurie Perry, chief executive of the Singleton-based Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation, said 'systemic racism is alive and well in this country'.
Issues of Race: Laurie Perry, chief executive of the Singleton-based Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation, said 'systemic racism is alive and well in this country'.

Indigenous people in the Hunter Region are almost three times more likely to be job seekers than non-Indigenous people, federal employment data shows.

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Damon Cronshaw

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