Case Study

Abstract

This chapter focuses on discussing the “founding” of Australia and the events that took place thereafter. Once Australia was “found,” the Aborigines were eventually raped, some were killed, and others subdued. The original people of the land became strangers on said land. Outside of a form of genocide, the creation of a prison colony and the forming of reservations, there were other implications. Policies established by the colonizers caused a myriad of issues for the Aborigines - the most damning being the policy for “Lost Children.” Many changes have occurred since the 1950s and 1960s. An overview of the most pressing developments and issues will be discussed.