Aboriginal Elder ‘Broken-Hearted’ as Melbourne Storm Cancels Welcome to Country

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An Indigenous dancer performs a Welcome to Country ceremony before round 12 NRL match between Dolphins and Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on May 20, 2023. An Indigenous dancer performs a Welcome to Country ceremony before round 12 NRL match between Dolphins and Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on May 20, 2023. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Melbourne Storm cancelled a Welcome to Country at its Anzac Day NRL match at the last minute, leaving an Aboriginal elder “broken-hearted.” Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin said...

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