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| Deadly awards honour Indigenous lawyer Pat O'Shane | Deadly awards honour Indigenous lawyer Pat O'Shane |
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| Australia's first Indigenous lawyer has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander awards. | Australia's first Indigenous lawyer has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander awards. |
| Pat O'Shane has been a pioneer since becoming the only Indigenous person in her age group to graduate from her far north Queensland high school in the late 1950s. | Pat O'Shane has been a pioneer since becoming the only Indigenous person in her age group to graduate from her far north Queensland high school in the late 1950s. |
| She went on to become the first Aboriginal teacher in Queensland, the first to earn a law degree, the first barrister and the first Aboriginal magistrate in the NSW local court. | She went on to become the first Aboriginal teacher in Queensland, the first to earn a law degree, the first barrister and the first Aboriginal magistrate in the NSW local court. |
| O'Shane was awarded the Marcia Langton award for lifetime achievement in leadership on Tuesday night at the Deadly awards, which recognise the work of Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders in music, sport, entertainment and the community. | O'Shane was awarded the Marcia Langton award for lifetime achievement in leadership on Tuesday night at the Deadly awards, which recognise the work of Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders in music, sport, entertainment and the community. |
| "The Marcia Langton Deadly award for leadership is proudly presented to a Kunjandji woman who has devoted herself without fear or favour to championing the rights of her people; and above all else to justice for her people," a spokesperson for the awards said. | "The Marcia Langton Deadly award for leadership is proudly presented to a Kunjandji woman who has devoted herself without fear or favour to championing the rights of her people; and above all else to justice for her people," a spokesperson for the awards said. |
| "This is an Aboriginal woman who blazed a path for others to follow. Because many of her achievements have been firsts for her people, she is a genuine and inspiring role model for others. | "This is an Aboriginal woman who blazed a path for others to follow. Because many of her achievements have been firsts for her people, she is a genuine and inspiring role model for others. |
| "High achievement is always partnered by sheer hard work, and Pat O'Shane not only did that, but overcame personal obstacles including the overwhelming grief of losing her beloved mother, to rise above her peers, to become a barrister and later a magistrate." | "High achievement is always partnered by sheer hard work, and Pat O'Shane not only did that, but overcame personal obstacles including the overwhelming grief of losing her beloved mother, to rise above her peers, to become a barrister and later a magistrate." |
| The awards were hosted at the Sydney Opera House and the album of the year was awarded to Archie Roach for Into the Bloodstream. The singer-songwriter was also given the lifetime contribution award for healing the stolen generations. | The awards were hosted at the Sydney Opera House and the album of the year was awarded to Archie Roach for Into the Bloodstream. The singer-songwriter was also given the lifetime contribution award for healing the stolen generations. |
| Adam Goodes won AFL player of the year and Johnathan Thurston took out the NRL player of the year award. | Adam Goodes won AFL player of the year and Johnathan Thurston took out the NRL player of the year award. |
| Pop singer and former Australian Idol performer Jessica Mauboy won female artist of the year and single release of the year for Something's Got a Hold on Me. | Pop singer and former Australian Idol performer Jessica Mauboy won female artist of the year and single release of the year for Something's Got a Hold on Me. |
| Redfern Now took best television show of the year and one of its stars, Luke Carroll, was awarded male actor of the year. | Redfern Now took best television show of the year and one of its stars, Luke Carroll, was awarded male actor of the year. |
| The Sapphires won film of the year and its star Deborah Mailman was named female actor of the year. | The Sapphires won film of the year and its star Deborah Mailman was named female actor of the year. |
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