Why First Nations 'ununiformed warriors' qualify for the Australian War Memorial
- Written by Ray Kerkhove, Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Education., University of Southern Queensland
Last year, chair of the Australian War Memorial Kim Beazley called for First Nations “guerilla campaigns” of the Frontier Wars to be included in the Australian War Memorial. His bid was criticised by the RSL Australia’s president Major General Greg Melick.
Melick argued Indigenous casualties of the Frontier Wars could not be...
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