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This week marks two important milestones in Australia's indigenous history

Kevin Rudd … moments before his 2008 apology  and Malcolm Turnbull receives Healing foundation report

Kevin Rudd … moments before his 2008 apology and Malcolm Turnbull receives Healing foundation report Source: AAP

As many as 60% people living in Australia do not have any contact with Australia's indigenous people. As we celebrate anniversaries of a damning report into the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Straits children from their families and a referendum to give more recognition to Australia's indigenous people, here is a brief history of both the milestone moments.



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