Glorious art, desperate poverty and the ethics of black-white relations collide in an investigation into how Aboriginal art is really made. 

You can read Greg Bearup’s special investigation on The Australian’s website.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.