One of the first ways to build a friendship between descendants of the First Australians and the wider community is to gain a greater understanding of our shared history. In 2006 the Commission published "One Hour More Daylight - A Historical Overview of Aboriginal Dispossession in Southern and Southwest Queensland". If you wish to purchase this book simply print out the order form shown below and send it to the Commission office.
It is now three years since the Federal Government made a formal apology to the Stolen Generations. Have there been changes in the material condition of our First Australians? Or was it all no more than a clanging symbol and sounding gong? To read a recent speech by Kevin Rudd reflecting on the Apology click here
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