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Aboriginal Australians

This collection explores the history of Aboriginal Australians from pre-European settlement to the present. It includes material on traditional societies, the impact of colonisation, frontier conflict, government policies, the constitutional position of Aboriginal Australians, military service, citizenship, the 1967 referendum, land rights, and other significant historical developments.

Newspaper article

Mourning Day - 150th anniversary of white settlement

President of Aborigines' Progressive Association mourns current plight of Aboriginals and demands ordinary citizens' rights to old age pensions, maternity bonus, work and education.

1938 '"MOURNING DAY"', The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), 26 janvier, p. 9. (LATE FINAL EXTRA), viewed 25 juil. 2026, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231119257
Newspaper article

Full rights for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

An Australian Communist Party description of the historical and systemic issues contributing to the 'Aboriginal problem'.

1967 'Out of the genocide, the slavery and contempt...', Tribune (Sydney, NSW : 1939 - 1991), 19 avril, p. 10. , viewed 25 juil. 2026, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article237356612