From 1886, Australian colonial governments began removing many Aboriginal children from their families and communities, justified on the grounds of child protection and forced assimilation policies.[82][83][84] The Second Boer [...]

The indigenous population declined for 150 years following European settlement, mainly due to infectious disease.[62] British colonial authorities did not sign any treaties with Aboriginal [...]

In 1770, Captain James Cook sailed along and mapped the east coast, which he named “New South Wales” and claimed for Great Britain.[55] in 1786, the [...]

Most early settlers were convicts, transported for petty crimes and assigned as labourers or servants to “free settlers” (willing immigrants). Once emancipated, convicts tended to integrate into colonial society. [...]

 Estimates of the Aboriginal population before British settlement range from 300,000 to 3 million.[37] Aboriginal Australians cultures were (and remain) deeply connected with the [...]

Torres Strait Islander people first settled their islands at least 2,500 years ago.[47][48] Culturally and linguistically distinct from mainland Aboriginal peoples, they were seafarers [...]

When the Dutch began visiting and mapping Australia in the 17th century, they called the continent New Holland. The name Australia was popularised by the explorer Matthew [...]

The name Australia (pronounced /əˈstreɪliə/ in Australian English)[19] is derived from the Latin Terra Australis Incognita (‘unknown southern land’), a name used for a hypothetical continent in the Southern Hemisphere since [...]

Australia is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy, and a federation comprising six states and ten territories. Its population of almost 28 million is highly urbanised and heavily [...]

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.[N 6] It has a land area of [...]