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WA premier, elders honour deaths of First Nations boys and men incarcerated on Rottnest Island

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Nov. 10, 2024 - 10:22

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A warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, this story contains images of people who have died. For years Rottnest Island’s reputation as a holiday haven has sat uneasily with its dark past as a prison for First Nations boys and men. Today, thousands of people gathered at Wadjemup to pay their respect and mark a new chapter for the island.