View of King George Sound, Albany, site of the first European settlement in Western Australia, 1826

Eric Hayward BJuris LLB Grad Dip Ed.

Justice on Noongar Boodjar

Truth Telling about Western Australia’s Black Colonial History

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The City of Fremantle acknowledges the military execution of Noongar leader Midgegooroo.  On 22 May 1833, Noongar leader Midgegooroo was unlawfully executed by a Trooper firing squad outside the Perth Jail. Allegedly he was involved in the killi...
Execution Ackowledgement
Sadly the mishandling by police investigating missing Indigenous men and especially women since colonisation, is commonplace across Australia. Our hearts go out to all families impacted by this scourge on Police officers who fail to perform their off...
Seven Sisters Project
Governor Chris Dawson is correct when he admits that Governor James Stirling was involved in the Pinjarra massacre on 28 October 1834. As he is Western Australia's current Governor, he should apologise on behalf of the many state Governors who have i...
State Governors & the Pinjarra Massacre