In recent years, increasing awareness of exploitation of indigenous culture and intellectual property has led to recognition of the need for more effective protection of indigenous rights in Australia. Aborigines, the indigenous people of Australia, are severely disadvantaged in terms of poverty, poor health, over-representation in the prisons, employment opportunity, and housing. There have been many reports, inquires and decisions about the need for more effective protection for indigenous culture. Although there has been relatively …showed first 75 words of 584 total…

…showed last 75 words of 584 total…benign government policies, the material circumstances of many Aboriginal people have remained poor by all the standard social indicators. Their life circumstances are often a shock to those who have not seen them before and for those familiar with them the problems can seem intractable. Change in policies towards Aborigines has occurred, but it has been slow and not very forth coming. It doesn't seem like this will change any time soon in the future.