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A group of alleged criminals involved in the Melbourne ‘Gangland War’. The Crew was formed by Alphonse Gangitano and takes its name from its base in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton.

An influential working class movement which fought for political and social reform in Britain.  Chartism began in the UK between 1838 and 1848 and inspired other movements and unionism in Australia. The name derives from the People’s Charter of 1838.

Logging which clears most or all trees in a forest or given wooded area.

An inclination to fight

When an issue is presented to a legal tribunal or commission which can generally act on the findings of the hearing.

Convicts sentences were often reduced from the death penalty to the lesser penalty of life imprisonment.

Look at similarities and differences.

A system of principles used to govern a state, nation or other organisation.

Focus on how ideas in the question are different.

An commonly used set of rules.

A European word, based on the Aboriginal caribberie, which refers to indigenous ceremonial meetings, often involving singing, dancing and the telling of Dreamtime stories.

A government body established in 1991 "to improve the relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community."

Parts of the skull.

Land that is not privately owned so it is is legally owned and managed by the State or Federal governments.

The first generation of free children born to convicts in Australia. Named after the pound currency used in the colonies, compared to the British Sterling. A lad is another word for a boy and a lass is a girl.

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The process of clearing forests, usually due to logging or to make way for farming. Deforestation leads to a range of environmental problems including the reduction of plant and animal biodiversity.

People chosen to represent and act on the behalf of others.

People chosen to speak for, represent or act on behalf of others often in a legal or political environment.

Abusive or unkind.

Give a detailed account or description.

Look at the arguments for and against the topic or quote.

To take away someone's property or land. In the case of indigenous Australians, dispossession is used to describe how European settlment resulted in the loss of Aboriginal ancestral land.

A psychological term for a person with one or more personalities, also known as multiple personality disorder.

Doubtful or possibly unreliable.