Australia, which consists of a 92% white population clearly mirrors the nations ideals. The origins of Australian national identity can be found in the shared traits of its inhabitants. The late nineteenth-century Australian population was largely embodied by emigrants mainly originating from the Britain, or of British descent, the majority of the populace sharing a common language, history, and customs. Aggregated identification as British defined the nations identity of a country settled, engaged and lead by lineage of the British monarch furthering the social norm of white Australia. Shared heritage provided common ground to develop national identity and values.…
As you are reading this article today, remember that although Aboriginal people make up only 3% of Australia’s total population, they represent over 28% (9,940 adult prisoners) of Australia’s prison population in 2015 and this number is rising. To combat this issue, the Murri Court was established. The Murri Court was founded in Queensland in 2002 in response to the increasing representation of Indigenous Australian people in prison. This court sentences Indigenous offenders who plead guilty to offences which fall within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court, for example assault or theft.…
The advancements in the development of technology, entertainment and culture is very significant within the history and future of the Australian society because of American and British influence. As a result of Australia’s already strong relationship with the United States of America (USA) and Britain before and after World War Two the impact on everyday Australians was immense. Prior to 1945 many Australians would class themselves as part of a British colony and under British authority. This resulted in many themes of Australian culture to be influenced by Britain including: sports; foods; fashion; entertainment and music; behaviour and individual attitude about society. Post- WWII the Australian society developed unique characteristics…
On the 26th of January, 1788, the Eora people watched as the first fleet, a group of 11 ships carrying convicts and supplies landed in Sydney Cove. In 1818, the founding of the colony's 30th anniversary, the first official celebration for foundation day, as it was called, was held. The government ordered a 30-gun salute at Dawes Point.…
First of all, we need to understand the meaning of popular culture. Popular culture is the culture of the mass. With the inventions of televisions and radios, the culture is heavily influenced by what is being conveyed on those outlets. This includes all the…
Australia is a country that has been described as diverse, multicultural and unique. Our geography, flora and fauna and cultural history is different from anywhere else, which has definitely captured the attention of the rest of the world. Australian society has evolved in a very short space of time from the earliest convict settlements established in the mid nineteenth century, to the cosmopolitan states that currently exist and draw immigrants from all continents across the globe. Australia’s history has reflected conflict, human rights violations and the hardship associated with establishing a refined society in a harsh and primitive landscape. Throughout the various stages of Australian history, Australians have attempted to grab onto an…
Australia first hosted the Olympic games in 1956. These games were a major turning point in Australia’s popular culture. It changed the face of Australian sport, allowed women to participate in sport more and it helped the production of Televisions in Australia. As Ron Clarke lit the olympic flame on the 22nd of November, 1956, the landscape of Australian sport changed forever.…
Egalitarianism is the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. It has been considered a key aspect of Australian national identity and often referred to as a ‘fair go’. This essay will argue that the idea of the ‘fair go’, while deeply set in Australian national identity, is more an ‘egalitarianism of manners’ (Hirst in Carter 2006, p. 360) than of outcomes. As Australia’s understanding of what egalitarian means has broadened, the idea that Australia is still egalitarian is only true to a limited extent.…
Modern Australia was built upon these factors…
We don’t want Chris Brown in Australia. Here’s why. September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 Georgia Bell Chris Brown has just announced a string of tour dates across Australia and New Zealand. We’re questioning whether we – not as women or as Australians, but people in general – want this terrible human being in our backyard. Our immediate point of comparison is Tyler The Creator, whose Australian tour was cancelled, and was banned from entering the U.K , on the grounds that his music promotes and glorifies violence against women.…
Askew Perspective After many years of improvement of Australia’s global stereotypes, it seems like we still remain a drunken mob in the mind of the media’s representations of Australian people. By Zac Eliasaf A s we’ve been told so often in television and movies, we Australians are all about drinking. That includes you too.…
The most common contemporary impact of other Cultures on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures is people having a lack of knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their culture, or their backgrounds. Being familiar with their behaviours, their history and their connection and relationships between people, their land and their culture is important in order to better communicate and work with and/or alongside them. It is important to acknowledge that Indigenous people and culture are diverse and there is no single people and culture. Indigenous people have been through a lot such as having families torn apart with the removal of their children, having their land and identity taken from them and dealing…
Connection, be it to the land, animals, spirits, etc., was very important to the indigenous peoples of Australia. They strived to constantly be in touch with their surroundings, and as a result, some tribes lived semi-nomadically; they followed natural food sources and lived in semi-permanent housing. Perhaps this is the reason that, despite their great strives for connection, the Australian Aboriginal peoples did not form great bonds between their differing cultural groups. Intensely isolated from the rest of the world, this increased separation proved fatal to the cultural community. From an estimated 1 million in number, the population of Australian Aboriginals dropped to around 93 200, taking much of their culture down with them.…
These problems expose themselves in many aspects of the Australian culture such as politics, social ques, and art. If a foreigner, such as myself, takes a look at Australian art, I take it in at face value. It would take lots of research to determine any cultural undertones. When I first gazed upon William Strutt’s painting “Black Thursday” I thought that it was interesting. That was about it.…
Media plays an important role in the dissemination of information to citizens of any country. In a democratic country like Australia, media plays a far greater role in connecting political discourses with its citizens so that they can make an informed decision about the future of their country. Media must provide citizen with information, ideas and debates so as to facilitate informed opinion and participation in democratic politics (Dahlgren 2009). But the Australian print media is highly concentrated resulting in reporting of information that serves the political, financial interests of a select government party or the owner of the print media itself. This essay will demonstrate how the high concentration of ownership in Australian media…