by Jasmine Graham | Jul 27, 2024 | Australian Colonies, Australian History, Indigenous and the Law, Primary Education
How was the Law applied to Indigenous People in the Penal Colony of New South Wales? The Myall Creek Massacre and the Application of the Rule of Law to Indigenous People in the Early Colony Click Here for PDF Introduction This resource outlines the legal and cultural...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Mar 20, 2023 | Australian History, Education, Indigenous and the Law, Terra Nullius
European Settlement and Terra Nullius This resource outlines what the doctrine of terra nullius means and how this fiction came to describe British rule in Australia. It also outlines how the British legally claimed sovereignty over Australia via occupation and its...