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Closing the Gap report shows policy is still failing First Nations children

SBS News In Depth

Jul 30, 202609:05

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The latest Closing the Gap report from the Productivity Commission reveals that just one of 19 socio-economic targets has been achieved. At the halfway point of the agreement, Indigenous organisations say community collaboration and investment in children are both crucial to addressing disadvantage.

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