Dr Ian Coates (head of the Shared Histories Curatorial Centre at the National Museum of Australia) on “Stolen Generation” commencement and Pemulwuy-led Aboriginal resistance from 1790 (2020): "Raids were made for food, particularly corn, or as 'payback' for atrocities: Collins suggested that most of the attacks were the result of the settlers' 'own misconduct', including the kidnapping of Aboriginal children" (Jai McAllister and Alexis Moran, “The life of Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy, a figure of resistance”, ABC News, 1 May 2020:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-01/the-story-of-aboriginal-resistance-warrior-pemulwuy/12202782 ).