THE AUSTRALIAN’S FEATURE ON THE FAB AWARDS

Forrest, who also attended a forum in Sydney yesterday as part of his Generation One initiative to boost indigenous employment, estimates the welfare mentality in the Aboriginal community had been responsible for at least one lost generation. The surprising thing about the indigenous business awards is not that they were announced but, as Barack Obama would say, they have been such a long time coming. Highlighting successful Aboriginal businesses will challenge perceptions both ways. The Australian July 30, 2010