Australia

society as one and differentiates them with others. As Benedict Anderson suggests, a nation itself is not given but rather constructed, by the style and ties in which the communities imagined, making them believe they are connected to one another. Australia, with its Aboriginal heritage and the past of being a part of Britain and is now labelled as multicultural, may have suffered from an identity crisis. Hence, by examining the myth of Terra Nullius and the Indigenous’ continuing struggles for…

song I am Australia, which encourages diversity acceptance by inviting people to affirm, along with the many, their national Australian identity (Lawrence, Brooker, and Goodnow, 2012, P. 74). The cultural diversity of Australia’s population is on the rise. In 2015, the Australian bureau of statistics (2016) confirmed Australia’s cultural stance by identifying that an estimated 28 per cent of Australia’s occupants were born overseas. Collectively these 6.4 million residents settled in Australia…

Introduction Are we too big? Can we cope with up to 38 million people? Good Morning Tony Abbott and ministers, in the next seven or so minutes, three new babies will be born, two people will pass away, and six people will migrate to Australia. Australia is experiencing a large population boom which can effect our economic prosperity, livability and environmental sustainability. If however managed adequately a growing population’s impacts can be reduced and possibly eliminated, thus providing a…

Gender Equality. It’s fictitious, fake and false. Australia would not be like it is today without sport. Although, men and women are viewed vastly different. As a nation, we need to put this inequity to an end, before an important part of Australia will end itself. BY Elli Chapple Gender Equality. What exactly is Gender Equality? It is unacceptable. Gender inequality is a significant matter that reflects on Australia today. Fairness and equality in sport does not exist and remain today…

Accordingly, the restorative work in question operates only at the epistemological level. That is, it affects the ques - tion of how white Australia presents itself and how this self-presentation must be received. The restorative work can - not address the question of how white Australia is in relation to the land given that Indigenous dispossession has given rise to a white Australian collective that, as we suggested, has lost the integrity of its being, its ontological power for…

workforce and the skills and qualification that they have achieved, Refugees are presented among the rank of unemployment, lowly-paid, low-skilled (REFERENCE). Hence, refugees and asylum seekers face many specific barriers to employment upon resettle in Australia. Lack of Australian work experience can prevent a refugee from being employed due lack Australian work experience and non-recognition of overseas qualification. For this reason, employment status or unemployment is believe to be one of…

Did you ever hear of Australia and immediately think it was just another continent in the world? Australia is more than you might think it is, Australia is a beautiful place with inventions of its own and sights to see. From kangaroo’s to the Sydney Opera House, Australia is a wonderful place that is worth the experience. Location Australia is in the southwest part of the world, it’s east of Africa, South…

Commonly referred to as Australia, the official name is Commonwealth of Australia. It is “the smallest continent in the world, and also the 6th largest country in the world” (MistaCMS). Australia is located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. Most of Australia is a desert and contains little water; however, there are many beaches located on the coastline. In the south part it contains mountains, including Mount Kosciusko and the Australian Alps. The north part of Australia is made of…

whether if Australia has good international relations in the Asia- Pacific. The ideas will be basic on the Driver’s article (2015) and explain the ideas that I agree with and disagree with and will be conclude with whether if I think Australia has good international relations or not in the Asia- Pacific. In Driver’s article “The Asia- Pacific Scramble and a ‘Larger Australia’”, it first talked about the rise of the People’s Republic of China which could bring chances and also problems to…

Migration Experiences – Topic 2 The Greek community in Australia is a vast and vibrant one. It is estimated that there is between 600,000 and 700,000 (including 2nd and 3rd generation) living in Australia now. This report will address the reasons for their migration, impact Australian Government policies have had on their immigration and the contributions they have made to modern-day Australia. Push Factors Australia saw Greek immigration in varying eras and numbers, highly dependent on…