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Facebook blocks Indigenous health groups, regional media as COVID vaccine rollout nears
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Indigenous media organisations like NITV, Ngaarda Media and IndigenousX and legal services agency NATSILS have been caught up in Facebook s restrictions.
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Indigenous health and media groups fear Facebook s shutdown of community pages could have a dangerous impact on regional communities during the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Indigenous health and media services are among those blocked by Facebook s new restrictions
It s prompted fears the ban could have potentially dangerous implications for the upcoming vaccine rollout
Regional communities have also lost access to local media outlets and community services pages
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âNo different to Juukan Gorgeâ: Controversial Darwin Dan Murphyâs store approved
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Supermarket and drinks giant Woolworths has been given the green light to build the controversial Dan Murphyâs outlet in Darwin despite continued opposition from local Indigenous community groups.
On Friday, the Northern Territoryâs Director of Liquor Licensing said it would approve the application from Woolworthsâ subsidiary, Endeavour Group, to build the cityâs largest Dan Murphyâs store within walking distance of cityâs biggest Aboriginal community in Bagot.