Reposted by @michaeljohnpayne.bsky.social
This research and article is very sobering and disturbing. I feel like we have been lied to our whole lives and the impact on First Nations people is far, far worse than we thought.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.
