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The antithesis of healing: the AFL turns away from truth-telling again, ending Hawthorn investigation

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mention of the Stolen Generations.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

Stolen Generations survivors reach settlement with Commonwealth, church for historic abuse at Croker Island Mission

Eileen Cummings recalls physical abuse from missionaries for speaking in her language and a beating with an electric cord, but final compensation and a chance to share her story has finally brought closure to a dark period in Australian history.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

Stolen Cootamundra women reunite with a message for Australia before Reconciliation Week

Survivors of the Stolen Generations gather for an emotional Sorry Day commemorative reunion on Gadigal Country, Sydney for a day of healing and connection ahead of Reconciliation Week.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

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Coota Girls to mark Sorry Day in Botanic Gardens

On May 26, 1997, the Bringing Them Home report about the Stolen Generations was tabled in parliament and each year Sorry Day commemorates the survivors.

AAP · May 26, 2023

On the 25th National Sorry Day, Stolen Generations survivors say Australia still doesn't acknowledge its history

While a lot has changed in 25 years, Stolen Generations survivors and descendants say more needs to be done for Australia to reconcile with its history.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Stolen Generations survivor says Sorry Day highlights ongoing pain for Aboriginal families

As Australians gather to acknowledge Sorry Day, a Stolen Generations survivor in northern Victoria is working to prevent history repeating itself.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Today is National Sorry Day, but many Indigenous Australians say they're still being asked: 'Why should I apologise?'

At just two years old, Monica Wallabindi's mother was stolen from her family. She says National Sorry Day isn't about making anyone feel personally guilty or responsible, but acknowledging Australia's past.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

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Coolamon Community charity packing essentials for expectant First Nations mums

Impacted by the Stolen Generations, mother and daughter Jennifer and Evie Wood launched the Coolamon Community initiative after finding out Indigenous babies are 10 times more likely to be removed by child protection services.

ABC News · May 14, 2023

Indigenous elder Garry Ryder survived the Stolen Generations and now wants Marribank Mission restored

Garry Ryder alleges he was abused while at Marribank Mission in Western Australia, but hopes the site will be restored as a reminder of Australia's dark past and so mistakes are not repeated.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews tells story of personal reconciliation in The Last Daughter

Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews considers herself part of the Stolen Generations — but from a legal perspective she is not. Her story is told in a new film following her quest for identity and healing.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2023

NT Stolen Generations $50 million class action settlement receives final approval in NSW Supreme Court

The Commonwealth will pay more than $50 million in compensation to descendants of the Stolen Generations in the NT, with lawyers acknowledging no amount of money could redress the lasting trauma of the forcible removal of children by a government agency.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2023

Dutton misses historic moment in Parliament. You won’t believe why.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has refused to say if he was making a political statement against the Indigenous Voice when he and most of his Coalition

The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023

Litigation ‘scare campaign’ on voice unfounded: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims recent a scare campaign on the voice is similar to what occurred ahead of the apology to the Stolen Generations.

The New Daily · Mar 28, 2023

Litigation 'scare campaign' on voice unfounded, PM says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims recent a scare campaign on the voice is similar to what occurred ahead of the apology to the Stolen Generations.

AAP · Mar 28, 2023

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ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Many of my own people tell me they don't understand the Voice

Aunty Patty Undi is sitting next to me in a place of our ancestors. She is an old lady now and she is wondering does this nation — Australia — truly care for us? Many of my own people don't know who to trust and they wonder if the Voice…

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023

PM addresses parliament on 15th anniversary of Stolen Generations apology, announces Closing the Gap plan — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there is still "a long way to go" to close the gap in his speech on the government's $424 million Closing the Gap plan.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023

On the 15th anniversary of the apology to the Stolen Generations, federal government unveils $424 million Closing the Gap plan

The federal government acknowledges there has been an "enormous failure" in attempts to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as it unveils a fresh national plan and hundreds of millions of dollars of funding.

AAP · Feb 12, 2023

Embrace past failures, unite and back voice, urges PM

Peter Dutton has apologised for not attending the 2008 national apology while the prime minister has called on support for the voice to parliament.

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AAP · Jan 25, 2023

Giant of music leads Indigenous honours

A giant of the Australian music scene, Archie Roach is among a number of Indigenous people recognised in the Australia Day Honours.

ABC News · Dec 26, 2022

Remembering the famous Australians who died in 2022

Australia lost two of its greatest Indigenous artists, plus witnessed the shock early deaths of serving politicians and sporting greats.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

Stolen Generations survivors fight for future of Alice Springs childhood home, St Mary's Hostel

The St Mary's Hostel in Alice Springs was home to hundreds of Aboriginal children, many forcibly removed from their families. But now, its future hangs in the balance.

ABC News · Dec 8, 2022

Archie Roach song to be sung in endangered Pertame language at singer's state memorial

A group of school children will perform Took the Children Away in the Central Australian language of Pertame this month, at the singer's state memorial in Melbourne.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

In sharing his story, Uncle Jack Charles opened Australia's eyes to wider truths

As Australians mourn the loss of an acting legend, those close to the 79-year-old Aboriginal actor say his legacy of love, warmth and truth-telling will endure.

ABC News · Aug 14, 2022

Sharon and Deidre had never met — the institution that brought about their father's abuse connected them

Two long-lost sisters have been brought together as part of a project that aims to heal Indigenous intergenerational trauma from the Stolen Generations.

ABC News · Jul 3, 2022

Yoorrook Justice Commission releases interim report detailing Aboriginal elders' experiences of racism

Aboriginal elders have recounted their experiences of discrimination, dispossession and child removal for a landmark Victorian inquiry.

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