In 2008 lead singer of The Seekers Judith Durham collaborated with a group of Australian identities, including First Nations identities, to write a new national anthem.
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The national apology
On February 13 2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised in parliament for the suffering of indigenous families affected by policies resulting in the removal of their children. Audiogram by Lukas Foyle @showroomvehicle Featured photo: Butupa/CC/flickr
In this together: Reconciliation Week 2020
By Dash Buxton @dirkandscabbar1 National Reconciliation Week 2020 is this week, May 27 to June3, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the issue of reconciliation. If you’re not familiar with it, National Reconciliation Week involves activities and conversations facilitated by Reconciliation Australia. It’s aim: “Creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider […]