Settlement Guide: Australia's First Peoples

Australia's First Peoples are the world's oldest living civilization dating back some 50,000 years according to a recent genetic study by an international team of academics.

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Yet, many Australians know little about the history of our First Peoples.

The 2014 Australian Reconciliation Barometer shows only 30 per cent of Australians consider themselves knowledgeable of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.

Emma Papaemmanouil reports.