Maralinga returned
50 years after the nuclear testing at Maralinga in South Australia the Maralinga Tjarutja people are returned their land.
2000-2009
Social Inclusion week
Social inclusion week launched nationally, encouraging all Australians to celebrate inclusive events and strengthen their communities.
Apology to the Forgotten Australians
The Prime Minister says sorry to the Forgotten Australians, the child migrants who were victims of abuse in orphanages and institutions between 1930 and 1970.
Multicultural e-forum launched
The first Multicultural e forum is launched by the Institute for Cultural Diversity.
Detention Debt scheme abolished
Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill passed so that immigration detainees are no longer required to pay for their time in detention.
People on Bridging visas given right to work
Changes to the Migration Regulations remove the ‘45-day rule’ and provide certain people on bridging visas with the opportunity for work rights.
National Rugby League (NRL) Reconciliation Round
The NRL supports the federal Close the Gap campaign, with Reconciliation Round. The campaign aims at closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people within a generation.
Attacks in Australia bring race issues to international attention
Attacks on international students in Sydney and Melbourne bring racism in Australia to international attention.
Australia supports the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Australia now supports the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The declaration was formally adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007 with the support of 143 member states and the opposition of four (Australia, Canada,
Land rights of the Adnyamathanha people
The Federal Court makes the largest native title determination in South Australia’s history when it recognises rights of the Adnyamathanha people to land in and around the Flinders Ranges.