Henry Reynolds Australian historian January 24, 2021 — 12.05am The problematic nature of January 26 has been apparent for a long time. It was clearly displayed in 1938 when Sydney commemorated the sesquicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet. While crowds watched a replay of the British arrival, leaders […]
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The ugly past of Australia’s ‘lock hospitals’ on Bernier and Dorre Islands slowly revealed
ABC Pilbara / By Karen Michelmore Copied, Compiled & Edited by George W Rehder JulJuly 2020 at 2:01pm Ugly past of ‘lock hospitals’ slowly revealed Between 1908 and 1919, more than 800 Aboriginal men, women and children were removed from their homelands across Western Australia and taken to ‘lock hospitals’ on Bernier and Dorre Islands […]