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- proper noun Australia Collectively, those
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who as children who were removed from their families by government agencies or churchmissions , between approximately 1869 and (officially) 1969. - noun Australia, usually plural Collectively, those
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who as children who were removed from their families within a givengeneration (average amount of time before a child takes the place of its parents).
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Examples
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A reparation fund of one billion Australian dollars was asked by campaigners for the so-called Stolen Generation as part of the official promised apology by the Australian government.
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It was only this year that the government officially apologised for the Stolen Generation, for instance.
Open letter to visitors to this city StyleyGeek 2008
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Supreme Court of South Australia rejects Stolen Generation appeal ABORIGINAL activists have called on the next state government to compensate the Stolen Generation after the Supreme Court today upheld a landmark decision.
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Two years after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a heartfelt apology to the Stolen Generation, the school marked the day with a variety of activities which principal Michaela Reina said were 'a huge success '.
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Should the government have compensated the Stolen Generation as well as apologised?
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RESIDENTS are invited to mark the second anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generation.
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RESIDENTS are invited to mark the second anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generation.
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Ms Reina said events such as the anniversary of the official apology to the Stolen Generation are 'very much a part of our Aboriginal education curriculum', allowing students to learn about their past and create a better future.
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During the morning, members of the Stolen Generation will share their experiences with the community, and residents will be invited to sign a pledge book.
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During the morning, members of the Stolen Generation will share their experiences with the community, and residents will be invited to sign a pledge book.
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