A distinguished indigenous Australian lawyer has made legal history by becoming the first indigenous person to be appointed to the Supreme Court in the state of Queensland and thus Australia’s first indigenous Supreme Court Judge. Justice Lincoln Crowley was sworn in on Monday June 13, the first person of indigenous descent among 1333 persons appointed in the 163-year history of the Court. After his swearing-in, Justice Crowley, besides paying tribute …
This year’s Reconciliation Week offered a time for reflection reflection on the two dates that bookend the week May 27 and June 3 as well as several recent eve.