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Indigenous anthem at Australian sporting events not seen as a simple answer to inequalities

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 7 Dec 2020, 10:29am
The national anthem was performed over the weekend.
The national anthem was performed over the weekend.

Indigenous anthem at Australian sporting events not seen as a simple answer to inequalities

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 7 Dec 2020, 10:29am

A step in the right direction - but there's a long way to go.

The Wallabies sang an indigenous version of Australia's national anthem for the first time at the weekend -- prompting calls to make it a fixture at the country's sporting events.

But Megan Krakouer, an indigenous woman at the forefront of race relations in Perth, told Mike Yardley there's more work to do.

"This is about unity, this is about collaboration, this is about partnership, this is about capturing the voices of not just the Aboriginal nation but all nations."

She says the anthem isn't inclusive of the Aboriginal people.

"It's not reflective of the views of our people, it certainly doesn't encompass our views and our concerns, and us as a united front in terms of us being together and walking together."

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