Friday essay: Aboriginal Anzacs fought for Australia, but returned home to racism. It fuelled their activism

Friday essay: Aboriginal Anzacs fought for Australia, but returned home to racism. It fuelled their activism

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More than 1,000 Aboriginal Australians served in WWI – but unlike white soldiers, they weren’t feted as heroes. They responded with collective activism.

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More than 1,000 Aboriginal Australians served in WWI – but unlike white soldiers, they weren’t feted as heroes. They responded with collective activism.

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