I just wanted to express my admiration for your work in preserving the historical record, not to mention the interesting and well considered way you bring it to life.

Have you considered publishing a collection of original sources with commentary

Unfortunately for the author, the most basic of checks of relevant Government legislation belies his conclusion that statements about the oppression and mistreatment of Aboriginal people are merely a black armband view of history.
Read the South Australian Aborigines Act of 1911, which shows that Aboriginal people were subject to all the controls he purports are false. http://archive.aiatsis.gov.au/removeprotect/54205.pdf
Or the 1934 Act: http://archive.aiatsis.gov.au/removeprotect/54213.pdf

John ,you have done an admirable job on researching South Australian Aboriginal events but I think,nay,know that both NSW and Queensland were a vastly different scene. "Herding" and massacres are well documented. Don't dismiss oral history lightly - there are many examples of events that are passed down with frightening accuracy with vast geographic spread.Many have been verified 'scientifically' in recent times,other have verified by various forms of art.
Tread carefully

What a load of toss.
Check out WA's history with Aboriginal treatment in the early days.

There are many books and articles on the subject.
How South Australian people could have been so different is a bit of a stretch.

What an interesting Article .

What is nice about it ,is that it is "traditional" History... ie it uses primary Sourses and is based upon Facts.

Modern History , is a rewrite ,based on the Writers 'opinions"

having known a number of the missionaries who served the aboriginal people in the 1950s to 1970's I can guarenntee that most of them were 50 times more self sacrificing than the industry that replaced them. They genuinely had the aboriginals interest at heart in contrast to the history revisionsist who often hate everything decent and want everyone to conform to their godless worldview. Many of the rmeaining elders still testify to this. Don't expect any truth to be published or shown by our self serving national broadcaster. As they collect their $300000 plus pa they trash the sacrificial efforts of many while taking the high moral ground. The sneering left fell very comfortable cheering them on.