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July 2nd, 2008

Indigenous Celebrations for NAIDOC Week

It’s almost time for NAIDOC Week, a celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Why NAIDOC? The acronym originally stood for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, a group who originally organized activities during the week. Now NAIDOC has become the name of the week itself.
The week, which […]

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February 10th, 2008

See Government Say Sorry

It’s been a long time coming, and it’s taken a new prime minister to get us there, but the federal government will finally say sorry to members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stolen generations this Wednesday.
There are two opportunities for Sydneysiders to watch this historic event. A large screen in Martin Place will […]

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