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Vanessa Milton and Alasdair McDonald

Bega council's refusal to say sorry to Stolen Generations and the lessons for Australia's reconciliation journey

John Dixon's family are still living with the legacy of the Stolen Generations. (ABC South East NSW: Vanessa Milton)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of people who have died.

Djiringanj Ngarigo elder John Dixon's eyes light up when he remembers his late mother Margaret.

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