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    'Black Diggers' reveals the untold stories of Aboriginal soldiers who fought for Australia in WWI despite facing discrimination, experiencing equality in battle only to return to racism at home.

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    Mick's words prove prophetic: 'For you the war's over. What's starting to dawn on me is that, for us, it's never going to end.'

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