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The first 'Day of Mourning'

Indigenous leaders at 1938 Day of Mourning

Indigenous leaders at 1938 Day of Mourning Source: SBS

In Melbourne, descendants of Indigenous leaders have re-enacted the 1938 "Day Of Mourning", where prominent Aborigines gathered to air grievances over a range of issues confronting their communities.


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By Magica Fossati, Francesca Valdinoci, Luke Waters

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In Melbourne, descendants of Indigenous leaders have re-enacted the 1938 "Day Of Mourning", where prominent Aborigines gathered to air grievances over a range of issues confronting their communities.



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