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Forget Black Armbands- This is about Healing

What many people have failed to understand over the past decade has been the emotional harm that has been caused by the refusal to say sorry. On the face of it - a simple act - described in denigrating terms by some as a merely 'symbolic' action relating to events in our distant past.

Read the full article by Tom Calma, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, here.

Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 22:59 by Registered CommenterAfroz Ali | CommentsPost a Comment

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