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GenOne: Everyone’s a winner, baby

27 Jan 06:00am

Filed under: Aboriginal, Andrew Forrester, Australia Day, Close The Gap, Ferry, Generation One

When the good ship Generation One stormed home to victory on Sydney Harbour in the Australia Day Ferrython it was a quietly dignified affair.

Dakota, 9, and Zoe, 4, on the GenOne ferry. Pic: Adam Taylor

A bunch of Aboriginal boys to my left banged on the hull and cheered uncontrollably, I gave the black power salute while wearing a T-shirt on my head and to my right the former Upper House President Meredith Burgmann gave the second place-getters the finger.

And just to add to the solemn gravitas the whole boat was fitted out to look like a giant purple whale.

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S(r)ambo says:

02:35pm | 13/01/12

Its about not restricting Aboriginal peoples chances, which is the case, if Aboriginals ever actually had the chance to determine their own future im sure thier would be minimal social issues, some may say bull but the fact is they dont make any important decissions for them self so we… Read more »
Sarah says:

06:13pm | 02/03/11

WOW, and yet another Red Neck decides to join the convesation. Aboriginal people were FINE before White people came, they lived healthy long lives, they had traditions and ceremonies. They Didnt need so called Huts, they made do with what they had in their particular area. Its only us White… Read more »

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