(Cole, K. 1994).
According to Marmot, M. (1999), that post-colonisation saw the low socio-economic status individuals, this being the indigenous people, change in diet from low fat to higher fatty contents, living conditions and medical attention. Original lifestyles were never to return to normal again. The Europeans stole from the indigenous people their only home, and because of it, their lives and future has never been the same. A decline in population due to the violence of the invaders both in regards to the poisoning as well as the massacre of the indigenous people, and also the spread of disease which the indigenous population were not immune to, caused a huge plunge in population numbers. Not only is it the epidemic diseases, which kill, it is also the risks of lung cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and cardiovascular disease, which if it weren't for the westernisation of Australia in 1788, and the introduction of tobacco and alcohol to the indigenous people, there wouldn't be an increasing mortality due to these problems. Also, Marmot, M (1999) said, in today's society, these poor living conditions and health statuses are a reflection of the unresolved solution to the takeover of Australia from the indigenous people to the European. Poor education, low employment and poverty are all factors, which contribute to the socio-economic problem of the indigenous community.
Culturally, the indigenous people suffered immensely as their usual cultural way of life (eg. tribal dances, hunting, performing ceremonies etc.) took a down turn. For more than 2000 generations, the indigenous people colonised Australia. 200 languages were spoken, different forms of land use were practiced, sites that were sacred were protected, group exchange and complex ceremonies were performed, and natural resources exchanged. However, after colonization, indigenous people were no longer able to freely perform any of these acts (Bates, D (1998).