What are challenges Aborigines face today?

Today, Aborigines have a wide choice of lifestyles. There are no Australian Aborigines who still live a completely traditional lifestyle any longer. Many indigenous people live in the cities and towns. They may earn a good wage, or they may exist on welfare benefits - much like white Australians.

There are many educated Aborigines who hold positions as doctors, lawyers, teachers and even politicians. Some have achieved success internationally as athletes.

Then, there are those who have missed out on such opportunities, made poor life choices, or been the victims of relatives' poor choices. They may be stuck in poverty, and have to eke out an existence by largely living off welfare, or they may be serving time in jail. Many still live in communities where facilities are poor, and alcohol or sexual abuse is high.

Some Aborigines live a semi-traditional lifestyle, living in communities set apart from white society, but they still have links with white Australians. There is only a small number in Australia's arid regions still living a semi-traditional lifestyle. These people still hunt native animals, although they have access to some modern facilities, and they are more likely to keep alive the stories that have been passed down for thousands of years.