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Comparisons have been made to the marriage equality plebiscite: many knew someone gay, maybe wanting to be married, and so it was personal. But very few white Australians know an indigenous person as a friend. It’s not just numbers - people identifying as LGBTI has been estimated as high as 11%, but is usually accepted at a third of that – the same percentage as indigenous. There are so many other factors.

Western Sydney University has announced the finalists for its Indigenous Centre of Excellence Design Competition, with four design teams progressing to the next stage from the initial expressions of interest for the Parramatta facility.

Today, Marni works with Kaunitz Yeung Architecture, a Sydney-based practice known for delivering architecture projects for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. As one of just a handful of Indigenous architects in Australia, she is using her education, skills, talents and voice, not only to mainstream the country’s rich Indigenous architectural traditions in education and practice, but also to be a role model for young members of the Aboriginal community who would be inspired to pursue an architectural career.

The Australian Institute of Architects’ NSW Chapter Prizes and Honours Awards has seen Dillon Kombumerri (pictured top) honoured with the President’s Prize for his work in connecting architecture with Country.