It's no secret that Aboriginal and Islander people often get a raw deal from the media, so it's interesting to see that Austereo (B105 and Triple M) and Channel 7 have today joined an initiative to create employment opportunities for Indigenous people in the commercial media industry in Queensland. A media release for today's launch at Mt Coot-that says, in part:

The Centre for Aboriginal Independence and Enterprise has developed this project and is pleased to announce that it has negotiated with the Seven television network and Austereo radio network ... to be the partners in this ground breaking agreement.
... Both these commercial media organizations will work with the CAIE in implementing the strategies from this document, which include employment opportunities, cultural awareness frameworks, mentorships and building more productive relationships with the Indigenous communities across Queensland.
General Manager of Austereo Richard Barker stated that their objective in this initiative “is to explore employment and development opportunities for qualified and suitable candidates within the Indigenous community, and in doing so, we hope to work towards eliminating any barriers that may exist. In addition, Austereo is keen to build a highly unique and capable talent bank of potential employees from all communities”.

I sincerely hope good things come from this.