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Page last updated at 09:25 GMT, Monday, 16 November 2009

'Forgotten' react to Rudd apology

Australian PM Kevin Rudd has apologised to the hundreds of thousands of people who were abused or neglected in state care as children between 1930 to 1970.

He said he hoped it would help heal the pain and act as a turning point in Australian history.

Afterwards, some of the "forgotten Australians" gave their reaction to the national apology.

READ MORE: Australia 'sorry' for child abuse

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