Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are increasingly being removed from their families and placed into out-of-home care, raising concerns of another Stolen Generation.
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A transcript of episode 5 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including stories on the Arctic Ocean and new archaeological finds in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge.
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The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Human Geography, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer - Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Law, The University of Western Australia
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Professor & Director, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH), The University of Western Australia
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Kimberley Foundation Ian Potter Chair in Rock Art, Centre of Rock Art Research + Management, The University of Western Australia
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EdCC Earth Science Museum Curator, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Maïa Ponsonnet is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Chair of Defence Studies and Director, UWA Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Associate professor, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
