“(Alfred Deakin’s) family was prepared to support the blackfellas in changing the name but we came to a surprising realisation,” Professor Rose said. Alfred Deakin, second prime minister of Australia.

A Victorian university will keep its name despite concerns about the legacy of Australia’s second prime minister.

Descendant of former PM Alfred Deakin has apologised Peter Sharp 'profoundly sorry' for his ancestor's actions READ MORE: Negotiations on Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people The great ...

Like Malcolm Turnbull, the three-time prime minister Alfred Deakin was sometimes accused of lacking substance, but he had core political commitments from which he never wavered. Australia’s ...

This demanded a lot of effort and time. As we know, Alfred Deakin was the person who has given his life to serve this great purpose ...