How did the British treat Indigenous Australians and were they able to cooperate in beginning?

The British colonization of Australia had a devastating impact on Indigenous Australians. The British brought with them diseases, such as smallpox and measles, to which Indigenous Australians had no immunity, resulting in widespread death. The British also dispossessed Indigenous Australians of their land, destroying their traditional way of life and culture. In addition, the British forcibly removed Indigenous Australian children from their families and placed them in missions and orphanages, where they were subjected to abuse and neglect.

Were the British and Indigenous Australians able to cooperate in the beginning?

No. The British and Indigenous Australians were not able to cooperate in the beginning. The British considered Indigenous Australians to be inferior, and they treated them accordingly. The British refused to recognize Indigenous Australian land rights, and they often used violence to suppress Indigenous Australian resistance. As a result, the relationship between the British and Indigenous Australians was one of conflict and violence.