There was an incident in the 1860's off Albany Island when 4 Aborigines were shot in their canoe. The Govt Medical officer wrote of how the old Police Magistrate literally enjoyed the killings.
The Doctor wasn't there but the Marines Lieutenant who was wrote " At the request of the Magistrate we intercepted a canoe containing four Natives whom we distinctly recognised as having been engaged in the affrays of the past weeks and we shot them".
Two differing accounts, one from a non witness & one from someone actually being involved.
The former having had idealistic academic education, the latter had actual frontierl experience.
Nothing's changed in 150 years !

Why are we debating aboriginal massacres, instead of identifying what Australia means today?

Hi Josephus, in my opening post I made reference to the Waterloo Creek massacre which took place on Australia Day 1838. Others claimed it wasn't factual. Its this blinked denial of the past which is preventing us as a nation from moving on. I truly want to see the day Australia recognises its past injustices and mistakes and all of us come together in equality as a united people.

Many disagree with the idea of a Treaty, and I at one time I was ambivalent to the idea myself. Having seen the outcome of the 'Treaty of Waitangi' in NZ, but what other alternative is there?

Obviously Paul you cannot move on, and recognising bad things happened in past generations, but we cannot hold hostility for past wrongs. We are a new generation and we must accept the past but learn to live together as citizens of this Country. I spent three hours last night with two first peoples men from Broome WA who had been to Tamworth Country Music. They have no animosity toward Australian culture and values, they have fully embraced it.

Porky,

"..., but what other alternative is there?"

We could try treating all Australians equally.

Why are we debating aboriginal massacres, instead of identifying what Australia means today?
Josephus,
Because it is the crux of the dilemma & dragging up a selective past is what the Lefties are trained to do ! A little bit of fact every now & then helps to keep some truth in the picture !