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For justice and freedom: the Rigney brothers

The Rigney brothers’ experience of being an Indigenous Australian in the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF).

Watch the Rigneys’ story and discover how the pain of war echoes through Indigenous families even today.

Note: This story is a silent presentation. Minor modifications have been made to sentence structure for the purpose of digital display.

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