A historically significant day for Australians

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

In Australia, no one is calling for everyone but indigenous people to leave. No one is suggesting that Aboriginal people should get to claim all the land. People are simply coming to realize that past decisions have had dire consequences for many people and that it should be acknowledged out of simple respect if nothing else.

I don't quite get it. Is the general population suddenly coming to this conclusion? Or the government? Or is it suddenly politically correct to state this? I don't get why this is a sudden and major event as if diplomats suddenly signed a major treaty? What is it that makes this ceremony so significant or necessary?