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Kat Wong and Samantha Lock

'A good idea' to acknowledge Australia's history: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says acknowledging history is important but so is optimism. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Acknowledging the history of injustice against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a good idea but it is important to celebrate the community's successes, the prime minister says.

Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy on Saturday apologised for the harm done by officers throughout the force's history, conceding they had made mistakes and committed injustices against Indigenous people.

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