Stolen Generations still paying price of forced removal The many thousands of Indigenous children who were forcibly removed from their families from 1910 to 1970 are being remembered as part of National Sorry Day. AAP · May 25
Valerie and her siblings were taken from their mother and placed in institutions during Australia’s Stolen Generations. Two didn’t survive One hundred survivors and their descendants gathered in Canberra this week to mark the 18th anniversary of the apology The Guardian - AU · Feb 12
Indigenous programs cost billions – but we know surprisingly little about what works Billions of dollars are spent annually on Indigenous programs and services. Yet we know little about which programs are effective, and often struggle to understand their impact. That’s why evaluating programs is crucial. The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025
‘Are you waiting for us to die?’: Stolen Generations report calls for family tracing and police apologies Only 6% of recommendations from a 1990s-era inquiry into children taken from their families have been enacted, Healing Foundation finds The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2025
Action needed for ageing Stolen Generations survivors National Sorry Day is a time to reflect on the history of the Stolen Generations, the Healing Foundation says as it calls for more support for survivors. AAP · May 25, 2024
'I grew up told that I was adopted': acknowledging the Stolen Generations It was the first National Sorry Day Bridge Walk in five years. The Canberra Times · May 24, 2024
Saying colonisation had no negative effects on First Nations people is dangerous denialism Deniers look past decades of evidence and facts to spout ill-informed ideological views. I say to them, look a Stolen Generations survivor in the eye The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023
Who are the Stolen Generations and what has happened to them? Under Australia’s assimilation laws, as many as one in three Indigenous children were removed from their families in the 60 years between 1910 and 1970. The intergenerational impact has been devastating The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2023