The earliest humans to settle Australia arrived at least 50,000 years ago. At the time of British colonization in 1788 there were two hundred or more Aboriginal language communities within the continent. In areas of intense colonization, the Aboriginal...

Beginning in the nineteenth century Australia had assimilation policies under which aboriginal children (the "Stolen Generation") were separated from their parents, to be raised in institutions or foster homes. Although the practice of separating...

Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. The term includes both the Torres Strait Islanders and the Aboriginal People, who together make up about 2.4% of Australia's...

In their paper, Binns et al. conclude, based on two studies conducted in hospitals in Perth, that breastfeeding initiation and duration is higher in Aboriginal people than non-Indigenous Australians. (1) As it is commonly thought that urban-dwelling Aboriginal people have lower breastfeeding rates...

The Health of Indigenous Australians Thomson N (Ed.) (2003) Oxford University Press, Australia; ISBN 0-1955-1220-0; PB; xxxii + 520 pages; AUD 65.00 Editor Neil Thomson has brought together a team of experienced clinicians, academics and researchers to create this valuable resource on...

Prime Minister John Howard promised Thursday to hold a referendum giving constitutional recognition to Aborigines as Australia's first inhabitants _ a major policy shift just weeks before elections.But he again ruled out making a formal apology on behalf of the nation to Aborigines for past...

Australia will issue its first formal apology to the country's indigenous people next month, a senior minister said Wednesday, a milestone that could ease tensions with a minority once subjected to policies including the removal of mixed-blood children from families on the premise that their...

Analyzes the process of Australian reconciliation and examines the difficulties that must be overcome. Describes the current plight of Australian's aboriginal people.

Describes the changes in Australia's aboriginal policy between 1901 and 1996. Explores aboriginal culture. Examines the prejudice against them.

The indigenous theatre production, Funerals and circuses, shows the audience thematic concerns, regarding political issues on racism to the indigenous Australians in contemporary Australian society, as does all indigenous theatre. Two of the people that brought this theatre about are Jack Davis and Even Gilchrest.