At last a history of how indigenous dispossession and survival underlay and shaped the birth of Australian democracy. Set within the broader context of colonial politics, it shows how Britain's policies influenced the treatment of indigenous Australians and how indigenous people began to engage in their own ways with the new political institutions.
A Dramatic New History That Challenges the Conventional View of Australia's Past as a Creation of White Men of British Descent: 1788-1990
History of Australia from 1788-1900 which stresses the role of women in the political, economic and cultural development of Australia. Examines the Aboriginal experience during this period, and the repression involved in forming one nation from a diversity of cultures. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. The authors are historians who have published widely, particularly on women's history and gender relations.