Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline; these meet VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) English requirements
The Age: February 9, page 3, news item (ref to Professor Peter Read) by Tony Wright, `Compensation must follow apology: historian'
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/compensation-must-follow-apology-historian/2008/02/08/1202234169450.html
The Age: February 9, page 3, analysis by Andrew West, `A man with good intentions looks back in anger at stolen generations'. (with photo of former Aboriginal welfare officer)
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/a-man-with-good-intentions-looks-back-in-anger-at-stolengenerations/2008/02/08/1202234169453.html
Herald-Sun: February 8, page 34, comment by Andrew Bolt, `Truth is what was stolen'.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23177816-25717,00.html
The Age: February 8, page 13, comment by Edward Alfred Lovett, `An apology will not wash away the suffering'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/an-apology-will-not-wash-away-the-suffering/2008/02/07/1202234062036.html
The Australian: February 9, page 2, news item by Imre Salusinszky, `"Genocide" claim denied'. (Different title in online version - has photo of Keith Windschuttle)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23183633-2702,00.html?from=public_rss
The Australian: February 9, page 21, comment by Keith Windschuttle, `Don't let facts spoil the day'.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23182149-28737,00.html
The Australian: February 9, page 2, news item by Maiden and Jackson, `Mr Howard regrets he's unable to attend sorry day'.
No online link
The Australian: February 12, page 11, comment by Noel Pearson, `When words aren't enough'. (different title for online version)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23196221-28737,00.html
The Australian: February 12, page 1, news item by Matthew Franklin, `Rudd gags legal advice on apology'. (Different title for online version)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23198790-601,00.html
The Age: February 12, page 11, comment (ref to other countries' indigenous peoples) by Mark Baker, `Saying sorry is not enough without rectifying the wrongs'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/saying-sorry-is-not-enough-without-rectifying-the-wrongs/2008/02/11/1202578689335.html?page=fullpage
The Age: February 13, page 21, comment by Mick Dodson, `Hands across the nation'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/hands-across-the-nation/2008/02/12/1202760300487.html
The Australian: February 13, page 4, comment by Chris Merritt, `PM's words will not expose the Commonwealth to liability'.
Herald-Sun: February 13, page 18, editorial, `Saying "sorry" is just a start'.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23204369-24218,00.html
Herald-Sun: February 13, page 18, comment by Andrew Bolt, `Baby "stolen" from under PM's nose'.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23204370-25717,00.html