Racism in Australia - Violence against aboriginal Australians

 

Racism and xenophobia are a structural problem in Australia. There, racism and xenophobia are mainly directed against the indigenous population and people with Asian and Muslim roots.

The Killing Times: the massacres of Aboriginal people Australia must confront

The colonisation of Australia is at the heart of calls for a national truth-telling process. This map tells the stories that have long been kept out of our history books. It shows evidence of mass killings from 1788 until 1928: a sustained and systematic process of conflict and expansion.

So what do we need to know about our past, so we can start the process? This site is a collection of as much accurate information about our frontier history as we can provide at this time.

What happened in your suburb, town or district? Search by location, postcode or time to find out.

The mapping of our turbulent history is happening in many forms across the country, through painstaking research by historians, archaeologists, artists and descendants on all sides. The process is ongoing, and this data is incomplete. In particular, more sites in Western Australia are expected to be added. We will update this site as more information comes to light.

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Hope for Australia's Indigenous

We investigate how the Australian town of Bourke is trying to save their indigenous youth from a life of crime.

Young aboriginal men are severely over-represented in Australian prisons.

But now, residents of a remote town in the country's outback have had enough.

In the town of Bourke, juvenile detention is almost a rite of passage: nine out of 10 boys who are sent to prison reoffend within 12 months of being released.

Desperate to break this cycle of crime and incarceration, the people of Bourke are turning to a new approach, investing in community programmes rather than prisons.