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Year 12 student Zoe Jenkins sitting on her steps.

Zoe Jenkins holding basketball.
Both of Zoe's parents lost their jobs this year.(Four Corners: Aaron Smith)

Zoe Jenkins playing basketball
Zoe has desperately missed playing basketball with her team this year.(Four Corners: Aaron Smith)
Zoe playing basketball at a local court.
Zoe was awarded a full scholarship to play basketball at college in the US.(Four Corners: Aaron Smith)

Nada outside Flemington towers
Nada Osman lives in Flemington towers.(Four Corners: Aaron Smith)

Nada Osman
Nada Osman says the 'people in power' didn't represent or care for her community during the lockdown.(Four Corners: Aaron Smith)

Nada says the tough year has made her a better person.
Nada says the tough year has made her a better person.(Four Corners: Aaron Smith)
Nada says the lockdown impacted on her ability to study.
Nada says the lockdown had an impact on her ability to study.(Four Corners: Aaron Smith)

Barney Mort on mobile phone
Barney Mort didn't want to spend the rest of the year separated from his family.(Four Corners: Louie Eroglu)

Blue heeler dog outside a door.
The Mort family dog Wilma was happy to have the boys home.(Four Corners: Louie Eroglu)
Barney Mort's family run goat station 'Janina' is which is 150 kilometres west of Bourke.
Barney Mort's family run the Janina goat station, 150 kilometres west of Bourke.(Four Corners: Louie Eroglu)
Barney Mort, brother and friends
Barney (centre) enjoying his school holidays back on the family farm before term 4.(Four Corners: Louie Eroglu)

Newtown has been bustling since lockdown restrictions were lifted.
Newtown has been bustling since lockdown restrictions lifted.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)

Grace Huynh dancing in an alleyway.
Grace Huynh is a final year student at the Newtown High School of Performing Arts.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)

17-year-old Grace Huynh doing a dance in a studio
17-year-old Grace Huynh has been dancing since she was three years old.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)

Grace Huynh doing a spilt stretch.
Grace Huynh loves contemporary dance.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)

Grace Huynh doing a spilt jump.
Grace Huynh has hoped to become a professional dancer.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)

Ali Aqa Ashraf sitting in living room.
Ali Aqa Ashraf's previous graduation wasn't recognised in Australia.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)

The parents of Ali Aqa Ashraf pictured in their home in Western Sydney.
Ali's parents pictured in their home in Western Sydney.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)
An old photograph of Ali Aqa Ashraf's parents
An old photograph of Ali Aqa Ashraf's parents before they came to Australia as refugees.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)
Portrait of Ali Aqa Ashraf
Ali Aqa Ashraf had to take responsibility for his family while his father was ill.(Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)



Seleena Blackley sitting on her front steps.
Seleena Blackley has lived in Mount Isa her entire life.(Four Corners: Kelly Butterworth)
Seleena Blackley studying at home
Seleena isn't sure what she is going to do next year.(Four Corners: Kelly Butterworth)
Seleena Blackley at home with her family.
Seleena at home with her family.(Four Corners: Kelly Butterworth)

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