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The Australians, also called native white Australians, native Australians, or native-born Australians, are the white ethnic group and nation native to Australia.

Native white Australians were sometimes contrasted with the native black peoples, called the Australian Aborigines. Both were referred to as natives, but from 1806 the term natives came to predominantly (but not exclusively) refer to native-born white Australians.

The Australians are the descendants of the British and (more rarely) European colonists that settled in the British colonies of Australia during the Australian colonial period. Australians have Australian nationality, as governed by the Australian Nationality Law. This law came into effect in 1949. Australian nationality and citizenship existed prior to this date but were not legal concepts: Australian nationality or citizenship meant identification with the Australian community and participation in its politics.