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A guide to writing and speaking about Indigenous people in Australia

Learn respectful language and style conventions for writing and speaking about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia with this practical

Race discrimination Guide

Summary

A guide to writing and speaking about Indigenous People in Australia.

5 principles

Highlights of the importance of language and outlines 5 principles to inform respectful writing and speaking about Indigenous People in Australia.

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