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2 minutes read 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 ...

Share on Twitter 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 for...

Webjet’s repeated capital market visits are raising eyebrows Save Share With half-price Australian airline tickets on sale, potential tourists might scan Webjet’s website, perhaps enticed by the intriguing main image of a Rubik’s Cube-shaped building at a winery in South Australia. “Hurry before they sell out,” yells the advertisement. Of course, getting to Webjet’s home page might require navigating a Google search first. And that’s where the un-enticing second suggested question pops up: “Is Webjet in financial trouble?” That’s an understand...

Evacuated Jilkminggan residents remain stranded as NT floodwaters begin to ease Posted FriFriday 26 FebFebruary 2021 at 6:29am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 s The community of Jilkminggan was evacuated on Thursday, due to the rapidly rising water levels of the Roper River. Share Print text only Cancel 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. Key points: Authorities say the community av...

Hundreds evacuated from Jilkminggan as Top End flooding continues Posted ThuThursday 25 updated ThuThursday 25 FebFebruary 2021 at 9:35pm The community of Jilkminggan was evacuated on Thursday, due to the rapidly rising water levels of the Roper River. ( Share Print text only Cancel Flooding has cut off access to the Aboriginal community of Jilkminggan, south of Katherine, prompting an operation to evacuate residents. Key points: 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 Poli...