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A passion for social justice, education unites 2021’s state and territory Senior Australians of the Year
They come from diverse backgrounds but all have one thing in common — 2021’s state and territory Senior Australians of the Year are passionate about education and social justice.
Key points:
- Eight people from across the country are in the running to be Senior Australian of the Year
- Five are female and five are Indigenous
- The national Australian of the Year awards will be announced on January 25
All are dedicated to teaching others.
And they all have something they want you to think about.
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The Northern Territory’s Senior Australian of 2021 Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann AM has been recognised for her work as an Aboriginal activist, educator and artist.
In 1975, she became the NT’s first fully qualified…
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