Landmark ruling brings more calls for official apology over Aborigines

AUSTRALIA’S Aborigines renewed calls for official recognition of past injustices yesterday after a court awarded an Aboriginal man A$525,000 (€329,500) for being taken from his family 50 years ago.

In Wednesday’s landmark ruling, a court in South Australia awarded Bruce Trevorrow the money in compensation and damages for being taken from his mother as a baby and given to a white foster parent without their consent.

Reconciliation Australia, set up to help promote better relations between Aborigines and white Australians, said the case highlighted the need for proper recognition and compensation for the victims of the so-called stolen generation of Aborigines.