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Man who partially destroyed Victorian Aboriginal site near Lake Bolac sorry for 'huge mistake'


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The man who shifted stones that were placed in the shape of an eel by Aboriginal people more than 1,500 years ago in western Victoria has apologised for his actions.
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Adrian says he hoped the stones can be restored
Traditional owner John Clarke says he has had horrible conversations with elders as they processed the damage
The head of a national native title body says the incident demonstrates the need for stronger heritage site protections
Lake Bolac resident Adrian, whose family owns one of the properties the stone arrangement sits on, said he didn t realise the stones he moved with a loader over the Easter weekend were culturally significant. ....

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After the Yoo-rrook Truth and Justice Commission, Aboriginal people are not obliged to forgive


After the Yoo-rrook Truth and Justice Commission, Aboriginal people are not obliged to forgive
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Aboriginal people are told to forgive and forget, but is that expectation reasonable, asks Stan Grant.
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Who owns truth? And who gets to decide when or how truth is told?
The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission has been praised as an important step to facing up to a brutal history. But is it?
It is certainly a long overdue opportunity for Aboriginal people to tell the truth of massacre and rape and theft of land and segregation and exploitation and stolen children and broken families. ....

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