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Ghosts of the Cane Fields: The Hidden History of Blackbirding in Australia
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Ghosts of the Cane Fields: The Hidden History of Blackbirding in Australia

Shattered exposes slavery rendered thousands of blackbirded injured Pacific Islanders excluded from compo

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Apr 23, 2025
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We travelled for Shattered to far Northern NSW to research the shameful story of blackbirding and those who were injured in this cruel practice known as Blackbirding.

For too long, one of Australia's …

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