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Appropriate terms
pre and post contact Use these terms when talking about Australia’s history since 1788, in
preference to ‘colonisation’, ‘settlement’, ‘invasion’, ‘terra nullius’ and
‘dispossession’.
Reconciliation Capitalise only when referring to a title of a document.
Registered Aboriginal Party Groups with responsibilities relating to the management of Aboriginal cultural
heritage under the Act.
The term can be abbreviated to RAP after spelling out the name in full on first
mention.
Torres Strait Islander A person who comes from the Torres Strait Islands and their descendants.
26 Writing with style
Our guide to better writing and reaching your readers
