There has been a lot of news recently coming out of the  regional NSW town of Wilcannia, where as many as 15% of the town's population, most of whom are Aboriginal, have contracted Covid-19.

This has highlighted the inequalities faced by many Aussies living in remote areas, and has us wondering what is happening in terms of the pandemic when it comes to First Nations Australians more broadly?

The Quicky speaks to two indigenous women who work for NSW Aboriginal Land Councils, and the Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians to find out what exactly is happening in these communities, and what we and the government should be doing to help them.

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Guests:

Jenny Thwaites - CEO of the Wilcannia Local Aboriginal Land Council

Anne Dennis - Chairperson of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, Councillor for the North West Region, and a proud Gamilaraay woman

Linda Burney - Labor Member for Barton and Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services, and for Indigenous Australians, and a proud member of the Wiradjuri nation

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