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Murawina, a centre for young Aboriginal children, Redfern 1980

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[A6180, 22/4/80/9]

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Aboriginal migration to Sydney since World War II

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Aboriginal migration to Sydney since World War II

Aboriginal people who moved to Sydney over the second half of the twentieth century, particularly those who moved into public housing in western Sydney, had to develop strategies to maintain communal bonds and cultural identities in response to pressures to assimilate. Urban relocation had different implications for Aboriginal women and men. The design of urban spaces and houses and the moral regulation that many experienced, especially those who were suburban tenants of the New South Wales Housing Commission, worked against the fulfilment of obligations to country and family.

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Murawina

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Community group which provides culturally appropriate childcare for Aboriginal children.