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The Victorian Aboriginal Protection Board was a government organisation created under the Aboriginal Protection Act of 1869, with wide-ranging power over the lives of indigenous people. The Board regulated issues concerning housing, employment, marriage and almost every aspect of daily life. The Board was also responsible for administering various ‘half-caste’ acts that led to the Stolen Generations.

An Aboriginal Protector was an official of the Aboriginal Protection Board who had the responsibility to provide food, education, medical services, shelter, clothing and religious instruction to Aborigines. In theory they were meant to defend the rights of indigenous people but they often ended up enforcing European laws designed to 'control' Aboriginal people. As a result, some Protectors lost their positions when they tried to stand up for the rights of Aboriginal people.

An alternative identity used to live a second life. Alter-egos are often secret.

When you compare two different things by looking at the qualities they both share.

A short story about an event or experience which is often amusing or entertaining. Anecdotes can also be used to illustrate a point.

Notes that comment on a particular image or section of text.

Approval or praise.

Dry conditions, often used to describe land.

A place where weapons and other military equipment are kept.

In order to boost the number of free settlers in the colonies during the late nineteenth century, the Colonial Government helped European migrants (mainly British) to come to Australia by helping to pay for their trip.

Resources about Australia and Australian history.

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A sum of money paid to release a prisoner from custody. Bail is also like a bond to make sure a person appears in court.

Practising members of the legal profession. 'The Bar' is named after the imaginary line separating the judge and lawyers from the rest of the court.

Information which promotes a particular point of view. Bias influences the way the reader or viewer understands a text.

The natural variety of plants and animals in an environment.

The ‘Black War’ of the 1800s was a conflict between British settlers and the Aborigines of Van Diemen’s Land, now known as Tasmania, that saw the almost complete genocide of the indigenous population.

People who make, sell or transport alcohol illegally.

The dimming of lights during war times, to reduce visibility to enemy aircraft.

The line, usually below a newspaper headline, which gives the author's name. A by-line can also appear under an image in a newspaper, giving the photographer's details.