A Queensland inquiry recommended prioritizing adoption for Indigenous children in state care, sparking fears of repeating the Stolen Generation. Advocates argue adoption cannot be separated from this history, citing poverty as a reason for removal, while the government considers the report's findings.
Mick Dodson criticizes the Australian government's response to the Bringing Them Home report as a "total failure," with only 5 out of 83 recommendations implemented. The Healing Foundation calls for tangible action and redress schemes before the 30th anniversary.
Mick Dodson, co-author of the landmark Bringing Them Home report, has criticized the Australian government's response to its recommendations as a "total failure." A new report by The Healing Foundation indicates only 5 out of 83 recommendations have been implemented, with survivors still awaiting redress and reparations.
Survivors of Australia's Stolen Generations, removed from their families as children, are urging governments for increased support as many are now elderly. A new plan highlights the need for trauma-informed care, access to records, and compensation schemes, as decades of waiting for action continue.
Bronwyn Smith, a Wakka Wakka woman, recounts the deep trauma of being forcibly removed from her family at age 13 and placed in the Cherbourg Aboriginal Girls' Dormitory. The article highlights the ongoing impact of Stolen Generations policies and calls for government action on Indigenous child removals.
Bronwyn Smith, a Wakka Wakka woman, shares her traumatic experience of being forcibly removed from her family as a child in Queensland, Australia. She highlights the ongoing impact of Stolen Generations policies and calls for government action to address current Indigenous child removals and provide reparations.
A dance that tells the story of a displaced Gurindji man's struggle with identity has travelled the country and is now showing at the Sydney Opera House.
