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Jan 26, what's it all about?
Change The Date’, ‘Abolish The Date’, ‘Boycott The Date’, ‘Redefine The Date’ and ‘Business As Usual’ are some of the conversations we’re hearing in Community in response to the Jan 26 ‘Australia Day’ public holiday.
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Blakmas Shopping Guide
This Blakmas (Christmas), we encourage you to think about impact and purpose as you're ticking off your shopping list. Whoever you're buying for, whatever they're in to, we can guarantee that there is a Blak Business, or social enterprise that you...
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7 days post-referendum personal reflection

Moments in time stood frozen on Referendum Day in the Clothing The Gaps (CTG) warehouse where I was surrounded by people who left nothing in the ‘Yes’ campaign tank. We all still held onto hope despite the polls that said “we needed a miracle” and it even crossed my mind that if we won, there was going to be an impromptu party at CTG! 

Just over an hour into the vote count, I heard someone say “it's over” with tears rolling down their face. The night was a blur but, I will never forget this moment, how it felt and the looks of devastation on people’s face - it was a landslide 'No' victory.

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