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Yoorrook Report Reveals Genocide, Urges Urgent Reforms

7/5/2025

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The Yoorrook Justice Commission's groundbreaking report uncovers the harrowing truth of genocide against Victoria's Indigenous peoples, whose numbers plummeted from 60,000 to just 15,000 by 1851. It demands urgent redress through compensation and land restitution, shining a light on deep-rooted injustices. The Victorian government is now weighing the report's 100 vital recommendations for meaningful reform.

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The Yoorrook Justice Commission's groundbreaking report uncovers the harrowing truth of genocide against Victoria's Indigenous peoples, whose numbers plummeted from 60,000 to just 15,000 by 1851. It demands urgent redress through compensation and land restitution, shining a light on deep-rooted injustices. The Victorian government is now weighing the report's 100 vital recommendations for meaningful reform.