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Aboriginal reconciliation is an act that goes towards acknowledging the actions of European settllers and beginning to heal the relationship between indigneous and non-indigneous people through mutal understanding and acceptance.

Commonly used books in a library, including dictionaries and encyclopedias which can't be borrowed so that people can access them at all times.

When someone loses their job.

An independent body with certain legal powers which is set up by the government to report on a particular issue

Originally founded as the Working Men′s College in 1887, RMIT is now a modern university with a focus on technology.

The Royal Military College, Duntroon is Australia′s military academy, where cadets train to be accepted as officers in the Australian army.

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Quotation marks around a word which show the writer doesn't agree with how the word's been used. they can also show that a word is controversial or can be understood in different ways.

The limits of a piece of work - what you will and won't do.

The largest industrial development of its kind in Australia, the Snowy River Scheme was a series of dams started in the 1950s and finished in 1975 that diverted 99% of the Snowy River′s flow through the mountains to provide hydro-electric power to Victoria.

In Australian law the Solicitor-General is the second law officer of the state and a public servant who represents the Attorney-General in court proceedings.

The South Magnetic Pole should not be confused with the geographic South Pole. The South Magnetic Pole is a moving point on the surface of the Earth that shifts due to the fluctuating magnetic field of the Earth. It's currently just off the coast ofWilkes Land, Antarctica.

A term used by gangsters to describe someone who physically intimidates people, often robbing or assaulting them to get their way.

Is a defensive barrier consisting of tall posts strung together into an enclosure, usually with sharpened ends as an extra measure of security. Often used as a makeshift gaol.

A group of indigneous people who were taken by force from their parents when they were children as part of an Australian government program which ran from the mid 1800s through to 1960s.

A worker who deals with brick or stone

Words that relate to a specific topic or area of study, including events, places, people and time periods.

The right to vote, especially in political elections.

Key information from a text

Senior supervisor of a govenment, police or miltary organisation. In Colonial Australia, 'superintendent' was the title given to men who looked after indigenous missions.

The highest court in the Australian legal system on a state or federal level.

A series of questions used to gather information

People who supported Ned Kelly and his gang.

Two or more words with the same meaning

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An Aboriginal term meaning the exchange of gifts in return for safe passage over a person's land. Tandarrum doesn't involve the permanent sale of land but temporary use.

A verb which tells you how to approach an essay question

A person who doesn't drink alcohol.

A movement of men and, especially women, in the 19^th and early 20^th centuries that fought for the controlled use and even banning of alcohol.

A dictionary of antonyms and synonyms.

The surface or upper part of the soil or land.

The Melbourne Trades Hall opened in 1859 and has provided unionists and labor members with a place to gather for meetings and recreation for over a hundred years.

In Australian colonial times, transportation refered to the process of sending convicted criminals to serve their sentences in penal colonies like NSW and Van Diemen′s Land.