Stella Prize shortlisted author Debra Dank reflects on how her family’s lives were scarred by stolen wages and colonial violence – and on the complexities of apologies.
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The Albanese government’s decision to eliminate the cashless debit card has been celebrated but the effect on First Nations communities has raised concerns.
The first class action on stolen wages against the Commonwealth seeks compensation for wages owed to Aboriginal workers in the Northern Territory.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s statement that ‘there was no slavery in Australia’ is at odds with the historical record.
Queensland’s payment to settle a stolen wages class action marks the first recognition that these claims have legal as well as moral and political merit.
