Rates of illiteracy among adult Indigenous Australians is estimated at 40 to 70 per cent, rising to 90 per cent in some remote communities. Literacy for Life has now helped more than 500 adults nationwide become functionally literate. The program has received funding to expand to three more communities in Queensland, but more long-term funding is needed. By Christopher Testa and Brendan Mounter via ABC News Queensland. Social version by David Douglas Stuart for ABC News Digital. Read more: https
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Rates of illiteracy among adult Indigenous Australians is estimated at 40 to 70 per cent, rising to 90 per cent in some remote communities. Literacy for Life has now helped more than 500 adults nationwide become functionally literate. The program has received funding to expand to three more communities in Queensland, but more long-term funding is needed. By Christopher Testa and Brendan Mounter via ABC News Queensland. Social version by David Douglas Stuart for ABC News Digital. Read more: https
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