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What has been the changing nature of Aboriginal and non-aboriginal relations in Australia from 1946-2000?  

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╨╧рб▒с>■  35■   2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ье┴5@ Ё┐04&bjbj╧2╧2 (2нXнXЖн      ИЪЪЪЪЪЪЪ8< H-vppppppppмоооооо$гRїZ╥Ъppppp╥ЪЪppчzzzpЪpЪpмzpмzzМЪЪМpd Ё'╪С╟pМм¤0-МO p O Мо4т"ЪЪЪЪO ЪМ ppzppppp╥╥zWhat has been the changing nature of Aboriginal and non-aboriginal relations in Australia from 1946-2000? Since the arrival of Europeans the Aboriginal population has suffered in terms of status, wealth, health and sense of identity. Although there have been steps towards reconciliation there is still a long way to go until Indigenous Australians enjoy the same status as non-indigenous Australians. A referendum was made in 1967, it was a hallmark in Aboriginal history. It was the beginning of the righting of the wrongs that had been committed against the Australian indigenous population since the arrival of white settlers. The referendum was the first time that Aboriginal people were fully acknowledged as Australian citizens. The difficulty of Aborigines to be recognised as citizens began many years before 1967 and many events occurred in the lead up to the referendum. In 1957 a petition collected by Jessie Street was read in the House...

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