Australia Day

and down the drain. Drinking is a social norm in Australia, people often go to pubs after a day’s work to blow off steam, and some go out during the night, it is such a regular occurrence that some marketing campaigns now focus on “having a cold one”.…

All countries create a national identify which may or may not endure some resemblance to reality. Australia’s National identity is constantly changing through the evolution of Australia from once being considered the sons of the British Empire to creating a unique national identity like no other. With Australia being a young and culturally diverse nation, which often struggles with how to define its national identity, the word “Australianness” can often been an umbrella term used to describe…

From the first English arrivals in Australia, the Aboriginal people have lived in the shadow in their own country, with many issues that have not been resolved yet. Noel Pearson is one of the country´s most respected Aboriginal leaders and impressive intellects and powerful orators in Australia. He is a popular defender for Aboriginal rights, especially Aboriginal land. He has changed the approach to welfare, child abuse, child protection, education and economic development. In 2007, together…

Hey, are you Filo? Are you Vietnamese? Are you Australian? Well, Australia is known for their diverse multi-cultural aspect, but was it always an inclusive country? Good morning everyone and welcome to the Australia Day Film Festival, which I am very thrilled to commence today in sunny Brisbane. Australia is a major heritage site for the aboriginals due to them being the traditional owners of the land, where they formed their traditional culture along with developing a contemporary culture of…

all realistic. Australia is becoming a very multicultural country, with the amount of residents born over seas approaching nearly 25% (2), and the indigenous population nearing 550,000; a number that only represents the people who choose to identify as indigenous (2). The Caucasian male is quickly diminishing as a representation of the country, but other characteristics…

long day of work, or lounge around their TV after dinner and watch that TV show the whole neighbourhood is up to date with. Instead they commit crimes daily, laze around all day and run muck. In one episode, one of the main characters Darren a.k.a Dazza was hoping to get…

people. [Break through the finish line] Then, she sprinted right to the finish line just as she had sprinted into the nation’s heart. Our country will not forget that day, when one exemplary individual reflected the attributes that epitomize Australia and its people, all in the span of 49.11 seconds. Intro - On this Australia Day, as we celebrate our great country, as we venerate all those who have shaped our nation, as we commemorate our values of freedom, unity and equality and as we…

behaviours/practices and can be based on race, ethnicity, culture or religion” (Paradies et al., 2009, p. 7). And this definition of racism is mirrored in the history of Indigenous Australians in the more distant past as well as in contemporary Australia. To be specific, the colonial history shows a typical example of institutional racism, a discriminatory limitation against ethnic groups via laws, practices, and policies (Hampton & Toombs, 2013, p. 30). At the beginning of colonisation,…

Australia was once an undiscovered island inhabited by Australian Indigenous natives. That was before white settlement in 1788. For middle school students at Kimberley College, the unit for this term has been about the hidden Indigenous history and reconciliation. We studied the book, Deadly Unna? and its connection and relevance to young men and women of Australia. We studied the mockumentary BabaKiueria to help us step into the shoes of an Indigenous Australian and help in the understanding of…

Assimilation in Australia had a significant impact on the indigenous population for many generations and although the Australian Government presumed that through assimilation, indigenous people would enjoy and encounter the same standards of living as the white European population once they had adopted European customs, this was not the case for many indigenous people who are known as the stolen generation. Regardless of the government attempts to improve standards of living and reviews in…