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Sarah Spina-Matthews @MsSarahMatthews

A tropical lady in the UK. Freelance journalist @BBCNWT. Formerly ABC, ACM, News Corp. Email me: sarah.spina-matthews.ext@bbc.co.uk

Joined December 2013
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Axel Rudakubana: Southport murders accused facing terror charge

Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual.

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In some news from me, I’ve departed ABC Darwin. After a few months of travelling, I’ve landed in Manchester, UK, where I’ll be freelancing so please reach out with any opportunities! Here’s my first freelance piece for ⁦⁦@ABCArts⁩: abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/a…

How this Warlpiri man who lives in the desert got his first art show at a London gallery

This year, Adrian Jangala Robertson became the first Aboriginal artist to be a finalist for the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes in the same year. Now he's taking his art overseas.

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Yingiya Guyula MLA @YingiyaGuyula
16 May 2024
My amendment passed in the chamber tonight - supported by the assembly- to have have all classes of people acting in the role of Liquor Inspectors to be wearing Body Worn Cameras
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Federal and NT governments announce $1b package to fully fund NT public schools

The federal government will invest an additional $737 million from 2025 to 2029 in Northern Territory public schools under the agreement, which it says will go to addressing serious educational...

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Nabil Al-Nashar | نبيل النشار @NabilAlNashar
6 Mar 2024
Just a small sample of the casual #racism I sometimes cop as an Arab Australian journalist 🤌🏽 Notice how polite I was to him before he declared immigrants are the root of all problems. I was covering a hit and run by the way…but I guess the culprit is always “immigrants”.
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I’m in awe of Laura and people like her who share their stories for the benefit of the whole community. Thank you Laura for trusting me with yours. @ninafunnell @VicLawReform abc.net.au/news/2024-02-04/s…

Laura's brother abused her. She says bringing him to justice has been harder than it should be

Child sexual abuse survivor Laura Rowe speaks out following the conviction of her brother. She says the justice system needs to be overhauled to make it easier for others to navigate.

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Larry was paid $4.20 an hour in Australia. It’s not enough to live on – but it’s completely legal theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Larry was paid $4.20 an hour in Australia. It’s not enough to live on – but it’s completely legal

People with intellectual disability are getting hourly wages that don’t even cover their bus trips to work. Advocates believe it’s time for a radical overhaul

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I've been on secondment with RN's digi team the last couple of weeks and I got to write this story, and learn heaps about, La Sagrada Família: abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/a…

'An impossible dream': What it's like building Barcelona's La Sagrada Família 140 years on

Antoni Gaudí's La Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona still has no firm completion date 140 years after construction started. This is what it's like trying to carry on the visionary's legacy.

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Charmayne Allison @charmayne_a
17 Nov 2023
Legal Aid NT has confirmed a cohort of people facing court in Alice Springs will be forced to represent themselves from next week, making the prospect of judicial fairness "a fantasy", according to a legal expert. ⁦⁦⁦@MsSarahMatthews⁩ abc.net.au/news/2023-11-17/l…

Legal Aid NT says some defendants will face Alice Springs court unrepresented amid lawyer shortage

With a team of four lawyers managing a caseload of almost 500 files, Legal Aid NT says crime teams in Alice Springs are struggling under the strain of a lawyer shortage, after NAAJA's decision to...

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Bella Tolhurst @tolhurst_bella
4 Nov 2023
I had the pleasure of travelling home this week to tell my Grandfathers story ❤️
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Fifty years ago, Frank Reys made a scorching burst in the closing stages to win the Melbourne Cup on Gala Supreme. Frank was the first, and remains the only, First Nations jockey to win the Cup. abc.net.au/news/2023-11-05/f…
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3 Oct 2023
I got really really really cranky and wrote this for @harpersbazaarus harpersbazaar.com/culture/fe…
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1 Oct 2023
Remote NT schools underfunded by as much as $3.4 million because of effective enrolment policy, according to FOI documents | @MsSarahMatthews abc.net.au/news/2023-10-02/r…

Remote schools missing out on more than $3 million a year because of funding policy, FOI reveals

Two remote schools are missing out on $3.4 million per year because of the NT government's choice of funding method, which the education minister confirmed would remain in place until 2025. 

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“At Gamardi, the local assistant teacher often runs the class alone. This year, the students received their first day of education with a registered teacher on Thursday, May 18, more than three months after the school year began.” @KylieMStevenson theaustralian.com.au/nation/…
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This story was an honour to write. Huge thanks to the Areyonga community members, past and present, for being so generous with me in the process.
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27 Aug 2023
Fantastic story about the history of Areyonga school's bilingual program. I'm honoured to know such strong people fighting every day for their language and culture ❤️ abc.net.au/news/2023-08-26/n…
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Caitlin Cassidy @caitecassidy
18 Jul 2023
Part three with @jordynbeazley on Gonski. “I am so sick of hearing people talking about the Indigenous problem in education. Put your money where your mouth is. Check cultural bias and think about why you aren’t funding us.” theguardian.com/education/20…

‘Where is the accountability?’: Indigenous children bear the brunt of Australia’s unequal education...

In the Northern Territory, the failure to implement the Gonski funding reforms has left students with the fewest resources further disadvantaged

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Nino Bucci @ninobucci
30 Jun 2023
Lethal highways: the Indigenous pedestrian deaths that haunt the Northern Territory. Thanks to everyone who trusted @Blake_S_Wiggins and me with this. theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Lethal highways: the Indigenous pedestrian deaths that haunt the Northern Territory

Aboriginal people in the NT are 15 times more likely to be killed by a car than pedestrians elsewhere in Australia. And efforts to reduce the toll have come up against widespread acceptance of...

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Sabra Lane @SabraLane
5 Jul 2023
Surely, there must be an employer out there keen for someone like Jacqueline? @blackwood_fiona abc.net.au/news/2023-07-06/s…

At 61, Jacqueline can't find work. She doesn't eat until midday

Jacqueline Bradley has worked all her life but found herself unemployed at 61. She's applied for dozens of suitable jobs but says the constant rejection makes it difficult to keep going. 

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RT @9NewsAUS: "I remember a detective asking if I would be willing to confront my abuser in a recorded phone call to try and get a confessi…
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27 May 2023
I decided to share my experience as the social media producer for @QandA After Stan’s departure, I’ve seen a lot of finger-pointing by individuals and media organisations. I wrote this article as a reminder of how we could all be complicit. abc.net.au/news/2023-05-28/q…

I work on Q A's social media and I see racist abuse every day. You might be shocked by who's...

I work as the social media producer for Q A and have seen the things some of you write about Stan Grant. If you knew what your relatives and close friends are saying behind the comfort of their...

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