Aborigines

Many Aborigines now live in towns and cities around Australia, but a substantial number live in settlements (often located on the site of former church missions) in what are often remote areas of rural Australia. The health and economic difficulties facing both groups are substantial (for instance, life expectancy of Aboriginal people is often 20 years shorter than the wider Australian population, and alcoholism is a serious issue) and the root causes and solutions have been, again, contentious political issues.
The Australian government has begun a process it calls "Reconciliation". Some notable former Prime Ministers, such as Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser have made many symbolic gestures and speeches in support of respect for Aborigine culture. Many Aborigine leaders such as Isabell Coe reject such moves, demanding actual sovereignty instead.
In 1972, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy was established on the steps of Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian

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