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    Explore the history of Australia's Stolen Generation. Learn about the policies that impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.

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    The sheer brutality of separating a mother from her children is a deep assault on our senses and on our most elemental humanity. It is not just about the past; it is a living history and a lasting, intergenerational impact that continues to shape communities today.

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    Tell me the story about the ‘stolen generation’ in Australia

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    The Stolen Generations | AIATSIS corporate website
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    https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/stolen-generations
    Explainer: the Stolen Generations | SBS NITV
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    https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/explainer-the-stolen-generations/5ust2jtjy
    'Everyone has a story': This Stolen Generations survivor has dedicated her life to helping others heal | SBS NITV
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    https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/everyone-has-a-story-this-stolen-generation-survivor-has-dedicated-her-life-to-helping-others-heal/0owam3zh1
    Text of PM Rudd's 'sorry' address
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    http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/pms-sorry-address/2008/02/12/1202760291188.html
    Transcript: Rudd apologises to Stolen Generation | SBS News
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    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/transcript-rudd-apologises-to-stolen-generation/be1i6xms7

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    Points clés

    1

    A Deep Assault on Our Elemental Humanity

    0:00
    0:42
    1:21
    1:45
    2

    The Architecture of Removal and the Myth of Protection

    2:10
    2:35
    3:07
    3:27
    4:00
    4:18
    3

    The Day the Truck Came for Nanna Fejo

    4:45
    5:11
    5:35
    5:57
    6:22
    6:46
    4

    Institutions and the Erasure of Identity

    7:19
    7:39
    8:08
    8:31
    8:54
    9:20
    5

    The Long Silence and the Bringing Them Home Report

    9:48
    10:10
    10:34
    10:56
    11:15
    11:39
    6

    The National Apology: A New Page in History

    12:02
    12:30
    12:55
    13:16
    13:45
    14:11
    7

    The Continuing Cycle of Removal Today

    14:28
    14:52
    15:14
    15:30
    15:59
    16:21
    8

    Finding the Way Back: Tools for Reunion and Healing

    16:40
    16:57
    17:20
    17:43
    18:03
    18:26
    9

    A Practical Guide to Being an Informed Ally

    18:56
    19:14
    19:36
    19:52
    20:09
    3:27
    10

    Closing Reflection: Turning the Page Together

    20:50
    21:15
    21:34
    21:59
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