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Western Colonisation In Australia

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Western colonisation has had a devastating affect on the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people. This is evident throughout the generations. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people struggle with contemporary impacts of western cultures, largely in the Northern Territory. These impacts brought in by predominately white societies, have literally poisoned the persons who chooses to indulge. Since western society, illnesses and the death rate has increased within Aboriginal communities. These can be often directly related to issues such as alcoholism, drug- use, homeless-ness, physical abuse, neglect, violence, verbal abuse and assault. This minority of peoples is seen unfortunately, as the majority of Aboriginal people to the Caucasians

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