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EXPLAINED: Katherine women strive for financial independence as new smartcard launched - The Real Truth

Suzie Andrews has helped launch a gift shop in Katherine with the Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup. (ABC News: Samantha Dick)

Suzie Andrews is among a group of women, from Katherine in the Northern Territory, who are reducing their reliance on welfare as the federal government moves to introduce a new income management scheme.

She's quick to share the benefits of bush medicine for sensitive skin, hand out a free sample and give a lesson on her botanicals.

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