Accessibility Help

Explore the BBC

BBC News Updated every minute of every day

One-Minute World News

News Front Page

Africa

Americas

Europe

UK

Business

Health

Science & Environment

Also in the news

-----------------

Video and Audio

-----------------

Country Profiles

Special Reports

Related BBC sites

Languages

Page last updated at 02:51 GMT, Monday, 16 November 2009

Australia 'sorry' for child abuse

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.

Advertisement

A national apology has been made to 500,000 "forgotten Australians" for their treatment as children in state care.

Hundreds of people forced to migrate to Australia when they were young were at parliament in Canberra to hear Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's speech.

Nick Bryant reports.

READ MORE: Australia 'sorry' for child abuse

Charles Wheeler: The Child Migrants

SEE ALSO

Rudd's apology to the 'Forgotten'(06.52)
Praise for child migrants' spirit(01.04)
The pain of a 'forgotten Australian'(01.54)

Story Tools

Bookmark with:

What are these?

E-mail this to a friend

MOST POPULAR VIDEO/AUDIO

'Coma' man conscious for years

Design fixed for 1,000mph car

Bloodhound's race with Eurofighter

Window cleaner survives fall

One-minute World News

Editor's Choice

Speedboat's 'splash' landing

Design fixed for 1,000mph car

Film set bulls go on rampage

Cigars in space for astronaut father

Window cleaner survives plunge

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

Popular links

BBC links A to F

BBC links H to L

BBC links M to Sc

BBC links Sp to W

A whole lot more

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.