Australia Day

a better life, the country of mateship where multiculturalism and diversity is embraced. These values act as the cornerstones of the Australian identity as we know it, and placed Australia on the map for the rest of the world to see. However the mantra of acceptance does not hold true for all. Whether born in Australia with foreign heritage or recently migrated, some members of society still struggle to feel fully integrated within our community. Robbed of their own identity and the chance to…

“having boots on the ground” nearly becomes taboo for the U.S. and its allies, such as Australia. Then, how we frame the whole…

Kevin Parlato Global Context William Strutt Painting “Black Thursday” Australia has a unique but dark past when it comes to its colonial history. Remnants of this past still linger as significant problems for the modern era. 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…

Aboriginal land rights is the return of the land which was unfairly taken from them on the original settlement of Australia.Eddie koiki Mabo fought against this and tried to save the meriam islands from the Queensland government who tried to deny them use of their own lands Mabo was strongly against this as his people had been there longer then anyone could remember. He claimed they had lived in permanent communities and had their own political and social organisations in their community. The…

Words like shaded, soft and dim show the peacefulness of England as oppose to the sunburnt and ragged mountains of Australia. Although it may not be a lot, Dorothea Mackellar’s use and placement of exclamation points, emphasize her love for Australia and her strong belief in her opinion. “The wide brown land for me!” “Core of my heart, my country!” To help the reader’s envision Australia’s divine landscape, Dorothea Mackellar uses…

evidence-based and culturally appropriate care in a range of health care settings close to their homes (AHMC 2010). The National Maternity Services Capability Framework aims to support the delivery of safe maternity care in a range of locations across Australia in both public and private settings (Standing Council on Health and Community & Disability Services…

Hey brother, I want you to join with me to go to the west with me to California! You may not seem reluctant to do so, but I can tell you why it a good idea to come with me to the west. Although the West isn’t as civilized as the East, the land over at the West is more peaceful and quiet than the East, which I find loud and noisy. Would you rather live in a place that is rather noisy and less safe? Or would you live in a place that is quieter and safer? There are so many job and business…

1. Modernism: Comparison Europe/Australia Europe was the frontier for Modernism in the art world, with the movement emerging mid nineteenth century from artists like 19th century painter Gustave Courbet . Modernism began during the Industrial Revolution, a period of rapid change in technology which profoundly affected social, economic and cultural life in Europe. Impressionism was most prominent around this time. Impressionism in Europe often depicted the beautiful architecture and used…

article, I saw a man of Australia arguing strongly that the Australian dream is not for all. He upholds his stand by stating the obvious racism and discrimination toward the aboriginal people of Australia. A group of ethnically diverse people who were eliminated and isolated by people of their own country, labelling them as an outcast.He emphasizes on the injustice served towards the indigenous people that who have suffered and also those who are still suffering in Australia. This issue which…

Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Background of the study In 1788, about 1530 British people arrived at Australia as penal transportation, and for the next 80 years, about 16 million people moved into Australia and established penal colony. The following paragraph indicates what happened in Australia as a first step of a colonial domination. The rabbits are the British, who came there with purpose of establishing a new penal colony to supplant the America. Actually, there were Aborigines inhabiting…