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Indigenous Australia reacts to Queen's death
Published 9 September 2022, 10:32 am
The death of Queen Elizabeth has prompted a mixture of sadness and shock across Indigenous Australia. For historical reasons, the Queen has always been a divisive figure to First Nations people. But as Indigenous Australia reacted to the news of her death, many remembered her fondly, while others looked to the future.
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