Qld premier backs white invasion history

Queensland's premier has backed university students being officially taught that Australia was "invaded" by Europeans rather than settled.

Annastacia Palaszczuk's comments were in response to reports that students at the Queensland University of Technology and the University of New South Wales were being taught that it was offensive to suggest Captain James Cook "discovered" Australia.

"For many years Australian schools and Australian institutions have not told the truth about the way in which Australia was settled," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"A lot of indigenous people lost their lives, there were massacres and the truth always must be told."