A delegation of eight First Nations Cabbage Tree Islanders from the Northern Rivers of New South Wales are in New York City this week to speak at a United Nations forum.
Their story of determination to return home after the 2022 Northern Rivers floods and landslides bears similar themes to many forced to evacuate at the time.
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Produced By: Mia Armitage
Featured In Story: Kylie Jacky – Chairperson of the Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council
First aired on The Wire, Friday 24 April 2026