A commission in Victoria has concluded that European settlers committed genocide against Aboriginal people, recommending compensation and land restitution.
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The final report of a commission in Victoria, Australia, concluded that Aboriginal people have been victims of genocide, subjected to massacres, child abductions and cultural assimilation. The commission called for financial compensation for victims and restitution of ancestral lands. Premier Jacinta Allan promised to examine the recommendations, emphasizing the importance of historical truth for the future of the community. Current disparities in health and welfare are the result of colonial practices.
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