[Peter Ward]

While attending a rather pleasant soire'e at Sydney Observatory, just before things started in earnest, a short recognition was made of the "traditional" land owners.

I thought this was some sort of silly governmental directive, but heard the same remarks being made by a Qantas Purser over the PA after touching down in Sydney.

How did the aboriginal culture contribute to the building of Sydney Observatory?...or the largely filled in land mass that was once either swamp or Botany Bay, but is now Sydney Airport?

Is this some sort of politik-speak now creeping into all Australian activities?
Why? What's the point?