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Sydney, Australia, Apr 28 (EFE).- Thousands of survivors and descendants of the so-called Stolen Generation, Australian indigenous children who were forcibly removed from their families in the 20th century, have launched a class action suit against the State, their legal representatives announced Wednesday.
An estimated 100,000 indigenous Australian minors were uprooted from their families between 1910 and 1970 and turned over to caucasian families or institutions as part of a “White Australia” policy that sought to assimilate minorities.
The lawsuit was filed in the New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court, according to a statement from Shine Lawyers, which did not specify the amount of compensation sought.
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Stolen Generations survivors in the Northern Territory are suing the federal government for their forcible removal from family over more than 60 years.
Shine Lawyers on Wednesday said in a statement it would take on the case, with up to 6,000 Indigenous Australians eligible to join the class action, which has been filed in the NSW Supreme Court.
Special counsel Tristan Gaven, who will legally represent the group, said most states had taken steps to compensate stolen generation survivors but no such action had occurred in NT.
Compensation will be sought for the forced removal of Indigenous Australians from their families between 1910 and the 1970s.
Webjetâs repeated capital market visits are raising eyebrows
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With half-price Australian airline tickets on sale, potential tourists might scan Webjetâs website, perhaps enticed by the intriguing main image of a Rubikâs Cube-shaped building at a winery in South Australia.
âHurry before they sell out,â yells the advertisement.
Of course, getting to Webjetâs home page might require navigating a Google search first. And thatâs where the un-enticing second suggested question pops up: âIs Webjet in financial trouble?â
Thatâs an understandable concern people might flag when searching for travel-industry associated companies. That industry, after all, was flattened by the coronavirus pandemic. Airline Virgin Australia went bust. So did travel agent STA Travel.
Evacuated Jilkminggan residents remain stranded as NT floodwaters begin to ease
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The community of Jilkminggan was evacuated on Thursday, due to the rapidly rising water levels of the Roper River.
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Emergency services say a remote Northern Territory community has been lucky to avoid damage from rising floodwaters, but residents face an anxious wait before they can return.
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Authorities say the community avoided inundation
But many anxious residents are keen to return home
Hundreds evacuated from Jilkminggan as Top End flooding continues
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The community of Jilkminggan was evacuated on Thursday, due to the rapidly rising water levels of the Roper River.
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Flooding has cut off access to the Aboriginal community of Jilkminggan, south of Katherine, prompting an operation to evacuate residents.
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Authorities have moved about 250 people to Mataranka
Access to Jilkminggan is cut off and the public has been advised to stay away until it is declared safe
NT Police said around 250 people were stranded when rapidly rising waters surrounded the community on Thursday.