The national identity of Australians has been one of the contentious issues in the region. Fair go, friendship, egalitarianism, multiculturalism are some commonly accepted national identities among Australians. However, since the arrival of the English in 1788, the Anglo-Saxon heritage had inevitably led to the development of “Britishness” and “whiteness” as one of the fundamental elements of the national identity of Australians. This essay will focus on how “white” Australian national identities and other identities have been constructed by silencing and exploiting non-white “other” histories as political, economic and cultural. Examples will be provided as evidence to support the point of this essay. “Whiteness” is one of the fundamental and crucial national identities of Australians. The construction of “whiteness” as an identity is apparently linked to Australia's colonial history. Robinson (2004) suggested that “whiteness is not a basic categorical object and is not socially constructed. Instead, the concept 'white' denotes nothing more than skin color. It is the indigenous “other” that is at the heart of racialization and its effects.” (pp. 145) His statement implies that Aboriginal people are the main silenced and discriminated community in Australian society. The belief prevails among Australians that “whiteness represents the norm, the natural order of things or the self, while non-whiteness represents the Other who may threaten, degrade, pollute or contaminate the white race” (Kamp, 2008, ppg.413). Those who are considered "white" are primarily determined by sharing common interests and culture with the British colonizers. The British invasion of Australia in 1788 already symbolized the beginning of non-white stories in the middle of the paper. .....y, economically and culturally, Australian identities have developed by silencing non-whites.Works CitedCohen, J (2000), Sydney: The emergence of a world City, Oxford University Press, OxfordJones, GW ( 2003) Legacy of White Australia; Race, Culture and Nation, University of Western Australia Press, CrawleyKamp, A., (2010), 'Formative geographies of belonging in White Australia: constructing national self and other in parliamentary debate, 1901', Geographical Research, vol. 48(4)Levey, GB, (2008), Multiculturalism and Australian National Identity, Berghahn Books, New YorkRobinson, MA, (2008), Whiteness Matters: Australian Studies and Indigenous Studies, University of Queensland Press, Queensland.Waitt, G et al, (2000), Introduction to human geography: globalisation, difference and inequality, Longman, Sydney