Miriam Corowa

Barely 24 hours after the ABC committed to a suite of actions to stamp out racism experienced by their First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse staff, the broadcaster's Director News was again publicly calling it out.

After fire, a new life cycle begins — and in the 10 months since the defeat of the Voice to Parliament referendum, the conditions are right for new ideas to germinate.

How is it that I, a middle-aged woman with career success living a life far more secure than that of many, can be feeling so reduced to nothingness by some of the discourse in the Voice debate, asks Miriam Corowa.

Miriam Corowa had been one of just a handful of Aboriginal students who graduated Year 12 at their high school. Miriam went on to become an established journalist and newsreader with more than 20 years of experience and says Indigenous stories matter more now than ever.

News presenter Miriam Corowa is part of the 2 per cent of Australian TV presenters, commentators and reporters identified as Indigenous. Her journey tells the story of seeking diversity on our screens.

One of the leading figures of the decade-long campaign for constitutional recognition, Dr Evelyn Scott AO, is remembered as a “striking presence” and “towering” figure within the Aboriginal and Islander communities.