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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Sadness of Black Humour
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There's a hint of frustrated sadness in Deborah Mailman’s voice when she responds to a question about diversity on our television shows.It’s a query the acclaimed indigenous actor has had to answer countless times over the course of her almost two-decade career – and that’s the point.“I don’t know how many times we have to have this conversation before something changes,” Mailman says.“It’s time and time again. There’s a bloody hell of a long way to go and it’s just appalling, to be honest.” ...'

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    y separately published work icon The Advertiser 4 February 2016 9274054 2016 newspaper issue 2016 pg. 35
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  • Black Comedy Steven Oliver , Elizabeth Wymarra , Bjorn Stewart , Nakkiah Lui , Jon Bell , 2014 series - publisher film/TV
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