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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ben Abbatangelo

EXPLAINED: Reconciliation action plans let settlers take up more space not relinquish it | Rare Historical Photos

Aboriginal flag hangs next to Australian flag against a black background
‘When you look at Australia’s standardised commitment to reconciliation, you can see how RAPs give their holders licence to inflict more harm.’ Photograph: s-c-s/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Within the ruins of time, as the avalanche of blows continue to pound our bodies and spirits, I have found myself ruminating on the violence that is at the heart of Australia’s reconciliation process.

History is alive, and for the best part of the last two decades, Australia’s reconciliation process has been cleverly wielded to thwart off the threat of a Black-led uprising from bursting out of the empire’s belly.

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