Archie Roach says loss of Gavin Jones and Deadly Awards a double tragedy for indigenous Australia

By Rick Feneley
Updated July 16 2014 - 9:08am, first published 7:24am
Deadlys founder and executive producer Gavin Jones with NSW Governor Marie Bashire in 2013. Photo: Amanda James
Deadlys founder and executive producer Gavin Jones with NSW Governor Marie Bashire in 2013. Photo: Amanda James

The veteran Aboriginal performer Archie Roach says indigenous Australia is grappling with two tragedies: the sudden death of the pioneering producer Gavin Jones and the cancellation – caused by a cut in federal funding – of the Deadly Awards, the beacon of Jones’ creations.

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