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World Service,06 Feb 2013,9 mins

The Stolen Generation

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In 2008 the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, apologised for the treatment of Aborigines. Particularly for the policies that led to indigenous children being taken from their families. Debra Hocking was taken from her mother and given to a white family in Tasmania. Photo: Aboriginal people gathered outside Parliament to hear the apology. Credit AFP/Getty

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