017 | Bina-gurri: Part two
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For 20 years, Jody Barney says she's been visiting Australian jails to meet a section of the population neglected by the justice system. In the Northern Territory, 94 percent of Aboriginal people in prison have significant hearing loss. It’s often caused by childhood ear diseases that are common in remote communities. As a Royal Commission begins its enquiries, she realises she must speak out.
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