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Who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

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Who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are descended from the original inhabitants of Australia. Old definitions based on skin colour or percentages of ‘Aboriginal blood’ have been replaced by modern definitions which stress ancestry and identification as key to Aboriginal identity.