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=Aboriginal and the Stolen Generations=

===In 1909 – 1969 about 100,000 aboriginal children were taken away from their families. Police and welfare officers took aboriginal girls in particular. Most of the children taken away were under 5 years old. The children were raised in a church, state institutions, fostered or adopted by white people. Many suffered physical and sexual abuse. Their food and living conditions were poor as well as their little education. The boys were forced to work in farming and the girls were also forced to be trained for domestic services.===

===In 1969 the Aboriginal welfare board was abolished. The commonwealth attorney General established a nation wide inquiry on the separation Aboriginal children from their families. Regretting what they did all state and territory Governors have apologised.===