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Kirstie Parker Kirstie Parker i(A64925 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yuwaalaraay
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BiographyHistory

Kirstie Parker is a Yuwallarai woman. She has worked as a journalist in print, radio and corporate television. Parker has also been media advisor to Robert Tickner when he was Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, director of public affairs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, and communications manager at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Since July 2006, she has been the Editor of the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander newspaper, the Koori Mail. In 2010, Parker was appointed to the Board of Directors of Reconciliation Australia.

In 2017, Parker became the first Aboriginal person to be appointed to the Australian Press Council.

In 2018, she won the David Unaipon Award for her manuscript The Making of Ruby Champion.

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Personal Awards

2018 winner Queensland Literary Awards — Unpublished Indigenous Writer : David Unaipon Award for The Making of Ruby Champion
2008 winner Human Rights Awards — Print Media Award For the Koori Mail's National Apology commemorative lift out.
2001 recipient Centenary Medal For contribution to the Indigenous community.
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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Koori Mail Lismore : Budsoar Pty Ltd , 1991 Z838561 1991 newspaper (818 issues) 'Produced fortnightly, Koori Mail is distributed Australia-wide, providing news, views, advertisements and other material of vital interest to Indigenous Australians and Australians interested in Indigenous affairs. We have been doing this since 1991, and the newspaper has grown to the point where it is recognised as "The Voice of Indigenous Australia". Koori Mail is not just a successful national publication - it's also a true Aboriginal success story. The newspaper is owned jointly by five small Aboriginal organisations in Bundjalung country, on the far north coast of New South Wales. Every cent of profit made by the newspaper goes to Indigenous Australians - either in the form of dividends, sponsorships or scholarships to help our people'. Source: /www.koorimail.com/ (Sighted 07/01/2009).
2022 recipient National NAIDOC Awards — Innovation award
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