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Deep Dive: NRL club Melbourne Storm are scaling back Welcome to Country ceremonies and focusing on “action” rather than “words” to improve the lives of First Nations people. 

Is it the right call for the club to make? Why do we bother to acknowledge country at all – and does doing it distract us from real action institutions can take to fix inequalities between First Nations and non-Indigenous people in this country?  

Ian Hamm is a Yorta Yorta man and Chair of the First Nations Foundation. He joins Bension Siebert on this episode of The Briefing to unpack if he thinks Melbourne Storm has made the right call, and what impact this might have on other sporting codes and businesses and their relationship to First Nations Australians going forward.  

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Headlines: Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since fleeing Syria, new poll shows Albanese&rsquo;s disapproval at 50%, Australian teenager and mother hospitalised in Fiji return home and Prince Andrew disinvited from royal Christmas as spy saga deepens
Deep Dive: NRL club Melbourne Storm are scaling back Welcome to Country ceremonies and focusing on &ldquo;action&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;words&rdquo; to improve the lives of First Nations people.&nbsp;
Is it the right call for the club to make? Why do we bother to acknowledge country at all &ndash; and does doing it distract us from real action institutions can take to fix inequalities between First Nations and non-Indigenous people in this country? &nbsp;
Ian Hamm is a Yorta Yorta man and Chair of the&nbsp;<a href="https://firstnationsfoundation.org.au/ian-hamm/" aria-label="Link First Nations Foundation">First Nations Foundation</a>. He joins Bension Siebert on this episode of The Briefing to unpack if he thinks Melbourne Storm has made the right call, and what impact this might have on other sporting codes and businesses and their relationship to First Nations Australians going forward. &nbsp;
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A daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained.

Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 3pm Monday to Friday, and profiles across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.

Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour-Gatt, Bension Siebert and Antoinette Lattouf.

A daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained.
Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 3pm Monday to Friday, and profiles across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.
Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour-Gatt, Bension Siebert and Antoinette Lattouf.

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