WebHistory. The history of the Australian American population almost follows the story of both British Americans and Irish Americans, as Australia was a British political territory at the time when they first immigrated and most of the settlers were English or Irish. The first wave of immigration from Australia to the United States came in the 1850s California Gold Rush …

WebThe voting rights of Indigenous Australians became an issue from the mid-19th century, when responsible government was being granted to Britain's Australian colonies, and suffrage qualifications were being debated. The resolution of universal rights progressed into the mid-20th century. Indigenous Australians, that is Aboriginal Australian and Torres …

WebFramlingham is a rural township located by the Hopkins River in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the coastal city of Warrnambool.In the 2016 census, the township had a population of 158.. The town lies within the traditional lands of the Girai wurrung (Kirrae Wuurong) people. In the decades …

WebThere is an increasing advancement in the promotion of health for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal citizens, but this cannot be achieved without the co-operation of non-indigenous Australians. For this health promotion to be a success, the citizens of Australia need to put the history between non-indigenous and indigenous citizens behind ...

WebThe music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies.Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo.Contemporary fusions of indigenous and Western styles are exemplified in the works of Yothu Yindi, No Fixed Address, Geoffrey …

WebThe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) (1990–2005) was the Australian Government body through which Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders were formally involved in the processes of government affecting their lives, established under the Hawke government in 1990. A number of Indigenous programs and …

WebAborigine, aborigine or aboriginal may refer to: . Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area; One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see List of indigenous peoples, including: . Aboriginal Australians (Aborigine is an archaic term that is …