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The Dutch made one landing, were attacked by Aborigines, and then abandoned further exploration
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Cook named the area New South Wales
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The first eleven of these ships are today known as the First Fleet and contained the convicts and marines that are now acknowledged as the Founders of Australia.
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The British colony of New South Wales, established in 1788, consisted until the 1850's, of all the East Coast settlements. The immediate reason for its establishment was as a penal colony and the emerging European and American concepts of democracy and liberalism at first had no place in such a society.
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The Commonwealth of Australia, with a federal structure, was established. By the time of World War I, Australian politics emphasised social policy, industrial development, and protectionism to cushion local industries and maintain full employment -
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Restricted migration to people primarily of European descent
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In 1927, the seat of national government was moved to the newly created city of Canberra, which continues to serve as the national capital to this day.
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It was widely seen as affirmation of the Australian people’s wish to see its government take direct action to improve the living conditions of Aborigines
