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Under parliamentary policies that persisted throughout much of the 20th century, Australia’s aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were forcibly taken from their family homes and placed in institutions and foster families by church missionaries and government agencies. In many cases, these very young children were denied any contact with their mothers, fathers, and siblings and were effectively cut off from their roots, their language and their heritage. From the age of around fourteen, many would go to work in white households, the goal being to create a racially assimilated “Whi...

Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti dies at 78 In the early 1970s Zampatti became one of the first designers to introduce swimwear into her collections Zampatti held several directorships, and served as chairwoman of Australian public service broadcaster the Special Broadcasting Service MELBOURNE - Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti, known for elegant designs and efforts to empower women over more than half a century, has died aged 78 after a fall in Sydney, her family said on Saturday (April 3). Actors Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, as well as former prime minister Julia Gillar...

Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti, known for elegant designs and efforts to empower women over more than half a century, has died aged 78 after a fall in Sydney, her family said on Saturday.