Mark Bin Bakar
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Mark Bin Bakar is an Indigenous Australian radio announcer based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia who is best known for his television character Mary Geddarrdyu or Mary G who hosted a variety show broadcast nationally on ABC Television.
Mary G is a Stolen generations woman, as is Bin Bakar's mother. She first appeared on Bin Bakar's radio show in Broome at Radio Goolarri in 1993, she tackled issues of domestic violence, sexual health and reconciliation and was particularly popular with Aboriginal women.
The Mary G Show has played at the Sydney Opera House and Mary G, won a Deadly Award in 2005 for Excellence in Film or Theatrical Score.
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- Something Mary, Broome Happenings, 13 January 2006, p. 3
