When the British arrived in Australia, they declared the land Terra Nullius. ... This resulted in the British declaring sovereignty over Australia and taking over the Australian commonwealth of property and land. ... "In terms of civil law, the High Court appears to acknowledge that indigenous customary law can and does co-exist with Australian common law." ... This is because the European system is one that has been imposed on them and has never, throughout history, put the needs and customs of the Aborigines first. The integration of Aboriginal customary law into the Australian legal system...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Bangarra's key objectives are to "Rekindle the links between traditional Indigenous cultures of Australia and to help better the lives of Indigenous Australians and tell their stories through superior, world-class dancing." Their program includes national and regional tours each year and an international tour to maintain their global reputation for excellence. ... In just over two decades, Bangarra has produced over thirty original works and has also collaborated with other Australian performing arts companies such as the Australian Ballet and the Sydney Theatre Company. ... Stephan w...

• Word Count: 617
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• Grade Level: Graduate

The Australian Aborigines have been on this Australian land for over 40,000 years. ... Throughout it will explore the concept of Aboriginality of the Australian Aborigines, looking at the history of the Aborigines and exploring the culture of the Aborigines. ... The Australian culture is a gathering of stories of battlers, bush-rangers and soldiers. The Australian culture implements other cultures, as Australia is a multicultural society. ... There are many aspects that impact the Australian culture they include, language, fashion, multiculturalism, Australian films, food, songs, sport, Abo...

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In our history classes we have learned about the heinous crimes committed by the Spanish Conquistadors, the displacement of the Aborigine children in Australia, the desecration of land in the African nations, and the attempt to rid a Hawaiian nation of their culture and heritage. ... Perhaps they were too ashamed to admit that this was a part of their history. ... Sadly, in spite of what we know now of our history, there will always be the perpetuated stereotype that native Hawaiians, as well as other indigenous groups, deserved to be colonized. ...

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Indigenous people have a lengthy history of distrust of police. ... The Aboriginal Strategic Direction 2012-2017 (New South Wales Police Force 2012) is a strategy created by the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1991), the Australian Governments (CoAG) Closing the Gap Strategy and the National Indigenous Law & Justice Framework (SCAG 2009). ...

• Word Count: 911
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate