'We lost our heritage, we lost everything' The Guardian's Australia correspondent Barbara McMahon has met with some of the country's 'stolen generation' ahead of the government's apology. Monday 11 February 2008 The Guardian Journalist Barbara McMahon:...

Kevin Rudd delivering his Apology speech to the Aboriginal victims of the Stolen Generations on 13th February 2008 in the Australian Parliament in Canberra. Mr Speaker, today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures...

NEVILLE: As you know, every Aborigine born in this State comes under my control. Notice, if you will, the half-caste child. And there are ever-increasing numbers of them. Now, what is to happen to them? Are we to allow the creation of an unwanted third...

Watch the video and answer the following questions: When? Where? Who? (people+ how do they look?) What? Why? (make hypotheses) Watch the video again and try to pick some words used by the policeman to justify his actions. Pick out words explaining why...

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair! In joyful...

(by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton) I came from the dream time, from the dusty red soil plains, I am the ancient heart - the keeper of the flame, I stood upon the rocky shore, I watched the tall ships come, For forty thousand years I'd been the first Australian....