When two old foes opened Pandora's box, it unleashed an unlikely reconciliation

Submitted by Paul Daley on Fri, 29/05/2015 - 2:30pm

In 1972, Department of Aboriginal Affairs chief Barrie Dexter sacked his activist employee Gary Foley and urged Asio to spy on him. More than 40 years on, as Foley edited his old nemesis’ memoir, the pair forged an unlikely bond

William Wentworth had a clear priority when, in February 1968, he became the first federal minister with responsibility for “Aboriginal affairs”.

Toilets.

It is disgusting that Aborigines are defecating all over the Northern Territory

I’ll see you on Saturday mate. Rest up eh? We’ve been waiting a long time for this