Facing Two Fronts: the fight for respect

Joe McGinness' service record ID photograph, 1942. (NAA: B883, DX977

Joe McGinness' service record ID photograph, 1942. (NAA: B883, DX977

Facing Two Fronts: the fight for respect

21st March 2017

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How did war become a platform for advocating the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Indigenous Australians have served in the Australian military since Federation. Their role was significant, yet largely unrecognised. For some, armed service provided equality. For others, discrimination.

Through the lens of military service and the stories of those who served, learn about Indigenous soldiers’ fight for social justice. Opened by Professor Mick Dodson on 24 March 2017, Facing Two Fronts is a digital exhibition at the National Archives of Australia (NAA) featuring extraordinary images and records from the NAA collection and a series of stirring video portraits.

Read more about this exhibition at ABC News, and visit the NAA events page for related public events and to book a free guided tour of the exhibition.

Also showing now at the NAA: Indigenous Australians at War from the Boer War to the Present

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