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Friday essay: Aboriginal Anzacs fought for Australia, but returned home to racism. It fuelled their activism

The Conversation 23 April 2026 2h ago
Friday essay: Aboriginal Anzacs fought for Australia, but returned home to racism. It fuelled their activism
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More than 1,000 Aboriginal Australians served in WWI – but unlike white soldiers, they weren’t feted as heroes. They responded with collective activism.
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