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European colonisation
European colonists began to settle in Australia. The land was declared 'terra nullius' and gave the land ownership to themselves, with no regards for the Aboriginal People who were living there. -
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Dispossession (1788 - 1800s)
Aboriginal People were not regarded as human beings and it was legal to hunt and to kill them -
Attorney General v Brown
The 'waste lands' of Australian land are declared in the eclusive possession of the crown -
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Protection
Gave the power for the NSW and Victorian Board to dictate the lives of Indigenous Australians -
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Assimilation/Integration
Aboriginal People were encouraged (and essentially rewarded) for 'Europeanising' their way of life. -
Australia's federation and the constitution
As of 1901, the Australian constitution was put into place and Australia becomes a country -
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The Stolen Generations
Many Indigenous children were forced away from their families. This was one method the government used as a way of trying to "Europeanise" the Australian natives. -
1967 referendum
The referendum eliminated section 127 and edited section 51 in the Australian constitution. -
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Reconciliation
Australia's population began to accept and value the Aboriginal culture -
Racial discrimination Act (1975)
The federal government release the Racial Discrimination Act (1975); making it unlawful to discriminate because of someone's race in all states and territories. -
Mabo decison
Eddie Mabo challenges the High Court for recognition for land rights and claiming native title. -
Native Title Act (1993)
As a result of the Mabo decision, the Native Title Act (1993) was put into place -
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Self-determination
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders take legal and political matters into their own hands. This includes Native Title and land rights. -
Western Australia v Commonwealth
The High Court rejects a constitutional challenge to Native Title by Western Australia. -
Wik decision
The High Court decided that native title and pastrol leases would co-exist. -
Native Title Amendment Act (1998)
After the Wik decision, it was clear that there were still many gaps left after the 1992 Mabo decision. The amendment to the Native Title Act (1993) allowed for native title and pastrol leases on crown land to co-exist.
