Aboriginal identity has changed over time and place, with family lineage, self-identification, and community acceptance all of varying importance.

Survey of the history, society, and culture of the Australian Aboriginal peoples, who are one of the two distinct Indigenous cultural groups of Australia. It is generally held that they originally …

3 days ago · Australia’s first treaty with Aboriginal people signed in state of Victoria The treaty, which comes more than 220 years after the state was colonised, creates an assembly and …

Jan 18, 2025 · From the times of the last Ice Age, when sea levels rose and virtually plunged Aboriginal peoples into a state of complete isolation, to the great upheaval caused by …

In the state of Victoria, Australia has seen its first ever treaty with Aboriginal people signed and formalized as law. It follows nearly a decade of consultation and negotiation between officials ...

Aboriginal Australians are all related to a common group of ancestors who emerged on the mainland more than 50,000 years ago. Centuries after British colonization ravaged their …

Jul 7, 2025 · Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia have the oldest continuing cultures in the world. Indigenous Australians have lived here for at least 60,000 years! Let’s …

Jun 29, 2023 · Aboriginal Australians are the original inhabitants of mainland Australia, Tasmania, and many surrounding islands, with a continuous culture spanning over 65,000 years …

The history of Indigenous Australians began 50,000 to 65,000 years ago when humans first populated the Australian continent. [1][2][3][4] This article covers the history of Aboriginal …

3 days ago · Leaders and activists say they are feeling the gravity of Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people being signed and formalised as law.