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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 Mar 2013

    National apology issued by #Australia PM Julia Gillard to thousands of women forced to give up children for adoption in 1950s to 1970s

    5:22 PM - 20 Mar 2013
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    • Nadet / نداء Delphine Vielle Pete Osborne Oviedo Fanny Francissca Peter convict_downunder Sally Nguyen  ∞ Nigel Mugamu 🇿🇼 Tamara Gurchiani
    28 replies 307 retweets 45 likes
      1. insightWORLDnews‏ @Polliwatch 22 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking on the day of the most FARCICAL #spill in the history of Australia's political history #auspol #ausvotes

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      1. Pizza and Chili‏ @djmorrisonster 21 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking right on time, too.

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      2. Janni Mentor Aragon‏ @janniaragon 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: apology issued by #Australia PM Julia Gillard to women forced to give up children for adoption in 1950s to 70s” #auspol

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      3. Fawn Beckwith‏ @FawnBeckwith 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @janniaragon

        @janniaragon Is the Canadian government doing/have they done the same?

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      4. Janni Mentor Aragon‏ @janniaragon 21 Mar 2013
        Replying to @FawnBeckwith

        @FawnBeckwith Do you mean the prorogue?

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      2. Gargi Rawat‏Verified account @GargiRawat 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        RT @BBCBreaking: National apology by #Australia PM Julia Gillard to thousands of women forced to give up children for adoption in 50's 70's

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      1. Jerome Elam‏ @JeromeElam 24 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Magdalene Laundries in Buffalo NY: An American survivor's interview (Exclusive): http://wtim.es/WXAFG6  via @wtcommunities

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      1. Megan Barrow‏ @MeganBarrow 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        News we shouldn't miss RT "@BBCBreaking National apology issued by Gillard to 1000s of women forced to giveup children for adoption 50s-70s”

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      1. Sumit Arora‏ @maverickarora 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Why is she sorry? She was not in charge then! Jesus!!

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      1. د. يوسف شمس الدين‏ @YAYshamsaldeen 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking after 60-40years!!! gruesome apology and should be respectful resignation instead!

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      1. Kate Wild‏Verified account @katewildabc 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking have your heard about the leadership spill? ballot called for 4.30pm AEST today

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      1. Chabuk !! cyrus rupa‏ @CyrusRupa 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking. & They called as most civilused country.

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      1. Wineglasslil‏ @wineglasslil 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking any chance she could be our PM? She seems to have more balls than UK cabinet put together!

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      1. Lisa Donaldson‏ @lj_autumn 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking when will our govt do the same and apologise?

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      1. ((( Andrew Sharp)))‏ @MrBlanding 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking as ever with govnts leave it so long those responsible don't have 2 answer

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