Richard Broome Books

The history of Australia is explored through the lens of its original inhabitants, detailing the profound impact of colonialism on Aboriginal communities. Richard Broome examines over two centuries of interactions between Aboriginal people and European settlers, highlighting the displacement and struggles faced by Indigenous Australians. The narrative emphasizes both resistance and adaptation, while also addressing contemporary issues such as the Northern Territory Intervention, the mining boom, and the revitalization of Aboriginal culture. This fifth edition remains a pivotal account of Aboriginal experiences and relations with settler society.

In the creation of a new society there are always winners and losers. So it was with Australia as it grew through invasion, settlement and development from a colonial outpost to an affluent industrial society. This book tells the history of Australia from the perspective of those who were dispossessed, the original Australians. Australian history is often recounted as a saga of progress by a developing white nation towards a bigger and better target; this text examines this process from the opposite angle. It reveals what White Australia lost by its onslaught on Aboriginal culture and how Aborigines, in different ways, have attempted to maintain their distinctive identity in the face of hostility, ignorance and exploitation.