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Lest we forget about indigenous disadvantage (Sydney Morning Herald, 22 April 2010)
"Indigenous disadvantage remains a problem for Australia despite the national apology..."

Our shameful past: Australian Anzacs who were treated like second class citizens upon their return (news.com.au) 25 Apr 2017
Aboriginals enjoyed being treated as equals when they fought as soldiers during World War 1, but this equality did not continue upon their return home. (Note that the headline of this news item should use the word "Anzacs" instead of "ANZAC's".)

Indigenous Diggers  (archived from abc.net.au)
Archived transcript from the ABC program George Negus Tonight, broadcast 5 June 2004. "In this story we hear the stories of indigenous Australian soldiers – the forgotten diggers and hear what it was like to go to war as a black Australian and how this experience led them to agitate for rights at home."

Indigenous Diggers (campgallipoli.com.au)
Draws attention to the performance equality of Aboriginal soldiers who served at Gallipoli but notes their unequal treatment when they returned to Australia. Also comments on the difficulty in estimating the number who took part.

Aboriginal diggers and the battle for equality (archived from abc.net.au)
Opinion contribution to the ABC's Drum website, by Dr Noah Riseman. (25 April 2012)

 

Indigenous Anzacs need recognition and closure (bigpondnews.com, 22 April 2010 in treatyrepublic.net)
Site temporarily unavailable 2 Apr 2019.
"Aboriginal people have represented Australia in every single conflict since the Boer War, but they have been rarely recognised and celebrated..."

Recognising the Aboriginal Diggers the Country Forgot (archived from abc.net.au)
ABC Stateline WA, 25 April 2008
Transcript of television program. "As thousands lined the street to watch today's Anzac Day parade, there was one small group marching to remember diggers who have been forgotten by this country. Hundreds of Aboriginal veterans are buried without military recognition..."

The battle for recognition not yet won (The Standard, Victoria, 11 November 2009)
Attempt to have the contributions of some Aboriginal soldiers recognised. At least 65 Victorian Aboriginals volunteered for World War 1.

 

See also

● Aboriginals and war
● Aboriginals in World War 1
● Aboriginals in World War 2
● Aboriginal women and war
● Anzac spirit and legend
● Biographies
● Anzac Day Issues