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Uncle Jack Charles Farewelled In State Funeral

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 18: Patrice Capogreco delivers a tribute at Hamer Hall on October 18, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Jack Charles was an Australian actor and activist who died aged 79 on 13 September 2022. A proud Boon Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Woiwurrung and Taungurung man, Uncle Jack Charles was known for his advocacy for Aboriginal people. A member of the Stolen Generation, he made history as the first Aboriginal elder to testify at Victoria's truth-telling Yoorrook Justice Commission. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 18: Patrice Capogreco delivers a tribute at Hamer Hall on October 18, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Jack Charles was an Australian actor and activist who died aged 79 on 13 September 2022. A proud Boon Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Woiwurrung and Taungurung man, Uncle Jack Charles was known for his advocacy for Aboriginal people. A member of the Stolen Generation, he made history as the first Aboriginal elder to testify at Victoria's truth-telling Yoorrook Justice Commission. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)