Throughout the country’s history, the state governments have had a great deal of authority, with land rights reserved by the states themselves. This has resulted in differing Aboriginal (indigenous) policies between the states. And, if the state and Commonwealth governments ever come to loggerheads, the legal process becomes quite complicated. The basic information, e.g., statistics and current status, and various reports can be obtained via Aboriginal items/links on Commonwealth and state government sites. The Aborigines are important regardless of the field, so it is a good idea to search using the word, “indigenous,” on sites pertaining to fields in which you may have an interest. For example, the sites of the Australian War Memorial, National Parks, and mining resource development, as well as arts and culture sites have large volumes of information on indigenous issues. It likely is a good idea to use online catalogs and databases on the sites of public libraries and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (018) for searching literature. Australian Aboriginal Studies published by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (018), publications provided by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (019), and Aboriginal History Journal by Australian National University Press (021) are must-reads in regard to indigenous issues. Note that, in this category, the word “indigenous” indicates both Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders if not otherwise specified. [Editorial supervisors: KAMADA, Mayumi / YAMANOUCHI, Yuriko]