Technically we are animals, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to call people animals, 

When Empathy is defined, meaningful but questionably is it Non-Indigenous Australian. Andrew Bolt claims to be Indigenous.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have different ways in which they like to be referred to, but all can agree on a few basics when it comes to language, ‘Aborigine’ is offensive and Indigenous, when referring to First Australians, is a proper noun.

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