Talk:History of Australia

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Guideline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples terminology

Be conscious of the unique, diverse and distinct identities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and understand the use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is as a collective name.

Collective names used to describe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples:
When writing about both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, use terms such as:

First Nations Australians
First Australians
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
First Peoples

Although "Indigenous Australians" is in common use, and is used to encompass both Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people, many First Nations Australians feel the term diminishes their identity and should be avoided; however, where the word "Indigenous" forms part of an acronym to describe entities, organisations, or government departments the use is acceptable.

When used, the words Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, First Nations, First Peoples, and First Australians are capitalised.

Note: Never use the collective name "Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander" peoples as it misrepresents the identity of Torres Strait Islander peoples as not being the original inhabitants of islands in the Torres Strait.

Self-identifying terms:
Be specific where possible by using the name of the group or community with whom the people you are referring to identify.

Murri is usually used by Aboriginal people in and from Queensland and north-west New South Wales
Goori is usually used by Aboriginal people in and from northern New South Wales coastal regions
Koori is usually used by Aboriginal people in and from parts of New South Wales and Victoria

This is not an exhaustive list

Language that can be discriminatory or offensive and should be avoided:

shorthand terms like "Aborigines", "Islanders"
abbreviations like "ATSI", "A&TSI", "1st Nations"
using terms like "myth", "legend" or "folklore" when referring to the beliefs of First Nations peoples
terms like "part-aborigine", "full-blood", "half-caste", "quarter-caste", "octoroon", "mulatto", "hybrid"
terms like "tribe", "horde", "band", "clan", "moiety"

This is not an exhaustive list

Note: It is acceptable to use abbreviations in your communications when they form part of an acronym, a web address or an organisation (e.g. AIATSIS, NAIDOC, www.atsi.org.au). Using an acronym or abbreviation to describe a race of people can be offensive and discriminatory.

For further information, please refer to:

Australian Government Style Manual[1]
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies[2]
University of New South Wales[3]
Griffith University[4]

Terminology can change over time and, where possible, it is best practice to find out what the preferred term is from the respective Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander group or individual you are referring to. For further guidance, please see the Australian Government Style Guide

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Section sizes

Section size for History of Australia (84 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	4,717	4,717
Indigenous prehistory	14,215	14,215
Early European exploration	129	8,379
Dutch discovery and exploration	4,248	4,248
British and French exploration	4,002	4,002
Colonisation	17	66,503
Plans for colonisation before 1788	9,144	9,144
Colony of New South Wales	79	13,129
Establishment of the colony (1788 to 1792)	6,421	6,421
Consolidation (1793 to 1821)	4,055	4,055
Expansion (1821 to 1850)	2,574	2,574
Establishment of further colonies	8,253	8,253
Convicts and colonial society	36	10,968
Convicts and emancipists	3,209	3,209
Free settlers	1,777	1,777
Women	2,072	2,072
Religion	3,874	3,874
Exploration of the continent	7,904	7,904
Impact of British settlement on Indigenous population	979	17,088
Disease	2,878	2,878
Conflict and dispossession	7,938	7,938
Accommodation and protection	5,293	5,293
From autonomy to federation	33	26,141
Colonial self-government and the gold rushes	96	9,860
Towards representative government	2,999	2,999
Gold rushes of the 1850s	1,973	1,973
Eureka stockade	1,414	1,414
Self-government and democracy	3,378	3,378
The long boom (1860 to 1890)	5,345	5,345
1890s depression	2,362	2,362
Growth of nationalism	4,549	4,549
Federation movement	3,992	3,992
From federation to war (1901—1914)	8,449	8,449
World War I	182	10,237
Australia at war (1914–18)	5,258	5,258
Home front	2,587	2,587
Paris peace conference	2,210	2,210
Inter-war years	20	30,383
Men, money and markets (1920s)	8,512	8,512
Dominion status	3,386	3,386
Great Depression	13,809	13,809
Indigenous policy	4,656	4,656
World War II	154	22,766
Defence policy in the 1930s	4,024	4,024
War	13,183	13,183
Australian home front	5,405	5,405
Post-war boom	60	30,498
Menzies and Liberal dominance (1949–72)	6,702	6,702
Post-war immigration	3,917	3,917
Economic growth and suburban living	7,273	7,273
Indigenous assimilation and child removal	2,611	2,611
Alliances (1950–1972)	5,459	5,459
Vietnam War	4,476	4,476
Reform and reaction (1972–1996)	40	16,161
Whitlam government (1972–75)	4,228	4,228
Fraser government (1975–83)	3,079	3,079
Labor governments (1983–1996)	8,814	8,814
Australia in a globalised world (1996–2022)	88	30,109
Howard government (1996–2007)	9,353	9,353
Labor governments (2007–2013)	5,425	5,425
Liberal-National Coalition governments (2013–2022)	595	15,243
Abbott government (2013–2015)	3,142	3,142
Turnbull government (2015–2018)	3,540	3,540
Morrison government (2018–2022)	7,966	7,966
Post-pandemic (2022–present)	37	2,645
Albanese government (2022–present)	2,608	2,608
Society and culture (1960s–present)	42	32,025
Social developments	26	22,343
Indigenous Australians	11,255	11,255
Women	4,253	4,253
Migrants and cultural diversity	6,809	6,809
Arts and culture	9,640	9,640
Historiography	8,152	8,152
See also	572	572
Notes	24	24
References	34	27,943
Reference books	2,918	2,918
Historical surveys	5,270	23,626
Early recorded history	31	18,356
Books	11,229	11,229
Journal articles, scholarly papers, essays	7,096	7,096
Primary sources	1,365	1,365
Further reading	65	65
External links	2,545	2,545
Total	342,529	342,529

Colonial self government

Hello all

I have also summarised this section consistent with the need to reduce the size of the article in accordance with policy. More detail on this topic can be found in the article History of Australia (1851–1900).

Happy to discuss Aemilius Adolphin (talk) 08:08, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aidible 47.203.12.175 (talk) 05:39, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Federation and WWI

Hello all

I have also summarised these sections consistent with the need to reduce the size of the article in accordance with policy. More detail on these topics can be found in the article History of Australia (1901-1945).

Happy to discuss Aemilius Adolphin (talk) 03:36, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Indigenous pre-history: Early Contact: (Early economy)(Culture Share)

Surely an article as extensive as this would have a section about pre-European arrival? Bro The Man (talk) 08:19, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article is already too long and needs cutting back. There is a sentence on Macassan fishermen in the lead, but if you want to add a well-sourced section on this, the best place would be the article on the Prehistory of Australia which is currently full off unsourced junk and fringe theories. Aemilius Adolphin (talk) 10:55, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

??? Do you mean the best place to start putting something together and source it well before putting it here in History of Australia?

Otherwise, dismissing 300 years is a bit much. Bro The Man (talk) 11:38, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's right. Whatever goes here should be no more than a couple of lines at most. If you can think of something to cut to make room for it, all the better. Aemilius Adolphin (talk) 03:45, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What happened before British colonised Australia

w 41.198.155.217 (talk) 08:18, 28 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to read the article and find out. Aemilius Adolphin (talk) 08:29, 28 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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they frie kids and ride kangaroos to school bring vegemite 138.217.178.214 (talk) 00:18, 2 May 2025 (UTC) 138.217.178.214 (talk) 00:18, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. 🌳 Balsam Cottonwood (talk) ♰ 00:40, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]