30 years ago Australia confronted its Stolen Generation past – then the Howard government blew it

Sat, 31 May 2025 12:12:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/30-years-ago-australia-confronted-its-stolen-generation-past-then-the-howard-government-blew-it-257447>

"May 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the national
inquiry into the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children from their families.

Conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, the inquiry’s
final report was called Bringing Them Home. It demonstrated the extent and
trauma of First Nations child removal practices across Australia over more than
a century.

Our archival research paints a dramatic picture of how the Howard government
set out to minimise the impact of the report, despite the genuine outpouring of
national grief."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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