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Here
is the full text of Australia's
apology to the stolen generations,
read by Prime Minister Kevin
Rudd in parliament at 9am today.
Posted
by Leonie
in Community on 13/02/2008 at
11:44 AM
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"Today
we honour the Indigenous peoples
of this land, the oldest continuing
cultures in human history. We
reflect on their past mistreatment.We
reflect in particular on the mistreatment
of those who were Stolen Generations
- this blemished chapter in our
nation's history.The time has
now come for the nation to turn
a new page in Australia's history
by righting the wrongs of the
past and so moving forward with
confidence to the future.We apologise
for the laws and policies of successive
Parliaments and governments that
have inflicted profound grief,
suffering and loss on these our
fellow Australians.We apologise
especially for the removal of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children from their families,
their communities and their country.
For the pain, suffering and hurt
of these Stolen Generations, their
descendants and for...
Posted by
SoftA Gallery from Acton
in Art & Entertainment on
12/02/2008 at 02:59 PM
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TRANSIT
is a series of exhibitions
showcasing works produced
by candidates for the PhD,
Master of Philosophy, Master
of Arts (Visual Arts), and
the Graduate Diploma of
Art.
Posted by
SoftA Gallery from Acton
in Art & Entertainment on
12/02/2008 at 02:59 PM
6 views
TRANSIT
is a series of exhibitions
showcasing works produced
by candidates for the PhD,
Master of Philosophy, Master
of Arts (Visual Arts), and
the Graduate Diploma of
Art.
Meet
the ancestors : research 
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