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Aboriginal Apology Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a historic formal apology to the nation's Aborigines for a long history of injustices on Feb. 13.
THE HISTORY Up until about 1970, an estimated 100,000 young Aborigines were forced to leave their families under brutal assimilation policies.
STILL UNRESOLVED Aboriginal leaders have lobbied for $880 million in reparations, but Rudd's apology makes no mention of compensation.
HOW IT BREAKS DOWN In his 360-word apology, Rudd said "sorry" three times. An official commission deemed the assimilation policy genocide in 1997. Today the life expectancy of Aborigines is still 17 years...
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