Dr Christopher Reynolds

Part III: Invasion and Ancestry are but Straw Men

Part III: Invasion and Ancestry are but Straw Men

Was Australia Invaded?  In the 18th and 19th Centuries the Industrial Revolution saw Britain expand and then protect  British commercial and industrial growth by establishing colonies across the world. In 1788,  it was Australia’s turn....

Part II: Sovereignty and Treaty

Part II: Sovereignty and Treaty

The First Nations-People (FNP) have written the Uluru Statement from the Heart claiming  sovereignty over the continent of Australia. They want a Voice to Parliament, they say, in  order to negotiate a ‘treaty’ – a ‘Makarrata’: “Makarrata [they state] is...