Australia says sorry to Aborigines. The Week It Was, 17 Feb

Australia has formally apologised to the stolen generations (Aborigines) on 13th February 2008.
"We apologise for the indignity and degradation and the humiliation these laws embodied. We offer this apology to the mothers, the fathers, the brothers, the sisters, the families and the communities whose lives were ripped apart by the actions of successive governments.
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As Prime Minister of Australia, I am sorry.
On behalf of the government of Australia, I am sorry.
On behalf of the parliament of Australia, I am sorry."
PM Kevin Rudd's speech received a standing ovation.

Mackay (Queensland) was flooded after a surprise torrential downpour.

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was hit twice in his stomach in an assassination attempt.

http://ant.sillydog.org/blog/2008/002335.php

Clip from Channel 7's Weekend Sunrise, 17th February 2008.

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