Although New Zealand IS NOT part of Australia (and, "no," Australia is not part of New Zealand, either), today marked an historic event in Australia which is well worth mentioning. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised in Australian parliament to all Aborigines for laws and assimilation policies that "inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss" on Aboriginal people. He singled out the "Stolen Generations" of thousands of children forcibly removed from their families by Australian government and church missions.
(NB: This is not my photo, but isn't it very nice?)
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