Australoid (race)
Australoid race was a word for the aboriginal people of Australia, Melanesia, and parts of Southeast Asia. In former times, many people divided human beings into four races. These races were called Australoid, Mongoloid, Caucasoid, and Negroid. Modern genetic research has shown that the idea of four races is unsupported and has no genetic basis. While there are no biological differences, there does exist a social reality that recognizes race in day-to-day life that have developed into prejudices and bias that result in social and economic inequalities across the globe.