Hi Jule.

Your questions about the Stolen Generations and reconciliation are still controversial for many Australians. This is because racism towards Aborigines by the dominant European culture has been a strong element in Australian society since 1788, and continues to this day.

However, while many Australians have come to terms with the injustices of the past, just as many are still in denial about them, or are actively carrying their racist ideologies and practices into the 21st century.

For a good example of what I'm talking about, I suggest you read this recent article from Wednesday's OLO:

http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9988

Also, the comments are very revealing:

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9988&page=0

Good luck with your assignment! It's a very complex issue that is far from being resolved in Australia.

I never like disagreeing with C J Morgan, often I think as he does.
Yet I must go in print to support my early post against minority racism.
I rightly said it was bought about by no education, and wrong education, but it remains racist.
Only gave two Christmas presents this year.
One was very expensive, to my great niece her real good Aboriginal husband and their wonderful Aboriginal kids a complete computer set up every thing you can think of.
Two other nephews wed Aboriginal kids , and I happy to say am a work place mentor for about 80 young Aboriginals.
About ten not more than 20, will make it, every effort will be made to help.
The problem is not laziness, not unwillingness to learn, it is shyness it is family's waiting out the front on pay day, for some it is the understanding the day after every pay day is a no work day.
And if the rope runs out, if 50 days absent in 4 months 5 warnings sees the job lost?
uneducated and unwise hatred of us, me , white BS who did not give them a fair go.
no easy task, not quick fix but every success is a victory and a joy.
Wish some one had given me the chance to learn and live a better life by 16 I was working as hard as any adult lifting truck loads of spuds all day.
If it was easy we would have solved the problem years ago, racism white or black is hateful but exists, maybe education can change that.

Let us all know if Jules' 'assignment' makes the cover page of any German newspaper George.