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The harrowing story of Millicent, an Aboriginal child labelled "half-caste" and taken from her family by the Aboriginal Protection Board then repeatedly sexually abused.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues an apology to the 'stolen generation', those Indigenous Australians affected by the misguided policies of previous governments

By refusing to be attend the apology to the Stolen Generations, John Howard is reminding Australia why they voted him out of office and damaging his own legacy.

The Australian government and media are now trying to reframe native genocide and human rights abuses as being caused by Aboriginal culture and "self-governance".

Since 1999, the Australian Government has been on CERD's agenda of urgent business, but the government has categorically failed to acknowledge this.

Gail Jones' novel explores themes of isolation, family relationships and issues of race in World War II Australia.

"Macedonia" is the oldest surviving indigenous European nation by name, originating from 7000 BC. Today, they struggle for autonomy against Greek colonists.

Here we explore the way the science of eugenics has been used to justify and popularise racial mythology.

Race and class issues are deeply rooted in the United States. Obama's race challenge ahead will be long and hard. America must use its hegimony to lead in race relations.

A destination for British immigrant children from 1934 to 1978, Fairbridge Farm in Molong, Australia did not achieve the high ideals of a better life for poor children.

Australians won't achieve reconciliation with Aboriginal people until they can stop feeling guilty. How? Let's make Prime Minister Johnny Howard look like Johnny Depp.

Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann slows his frenetic pace to match the natural rhythms of life down under, with a great cast that includes David Wenham and Bryan Brown.

Baz Luhrmann's epic movie is a romantic action film set against the backdrop of World War II, beating the odds and good triumphs over evil in an unforgiving landscape.

A suggested outline for a critical analysis of Sally Morgan's silkscreen print "Taken Away." The work evokes a feeling of searching for a sense of identity and place.

Australia Day is celebrated every year on January 26 but for many Australians, it commemorates the day Aboriginal people were culturally and geographically displaced.

Has the church, since playing an historical part in the loss of Aboriginal language and culture, now become an ally in the struggle for Aboriginal rights?

The record of John Howard's interaction with Australian Aborigines from 1996 to 2007 reveals an aggressive colonial agenda.

Baz Luhrmann's eagerly awaited movie Australia disappoints, failing to show off the country's natural wonders - including Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman - to full effect.

Genetic science, while having the potential to support social justice for Indigenous people, is often compromised by racist agendas grounded in Eugenics - Nazi ideology.

Music educators need to be aware that, while music can often bridge all boundaries between people, it can actually trigger divisions if used naively in some contexts.

Australia Day is a contentious subject for the country's indigenous peoples. The current political debate is: should there be a change of date for Australia Day?

Two teens, one in Australia and one in the US, teamed together for a school assignment think that they have nothing in common, until they have no-one else they can trust.

The inaugural Waverley Words Literary Festival 2009 ended with a cocktail party to celebrate the winner of the Short Story Competition.

In Australia, the military has been deployed in an Indigenous community in response to allegations of paedophilia.