Indigenous Tribulation In Australia

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In a modern Australian society, there is still tribulation in the lives of the Indigenous regarding controversial issues around. The bloodthirsty eradication of trees and other vegetation is intimidating towards the natural atmosphere, as well as to those who are from an Indigenous landscape, as the link between biodiversity and Indigenous people is believed as supernatural. In Indigenous holy beliefs, practices like deforestation rubbish the spirit and soul out of the biodiversity and is considered as the discrimination of god and Mother Nature. This makes the Indigenous more susceptible to a culture they feel is mistreated, which further ruins the nature’s spiritual identity. In addition, living organisms lose their habitat, particularly

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