Australia Day

and have had a huge contribution towards the economic and social development of early Australia. The actions the Afghans performed have helped mould the Australia we know today. Through letters, immigration forms, personal possessions such as clothing and journals, historians have discovered many things about the Afghans and their job as cameleers in Australia. Before the arrival of the Afghans travel in Australia was slow as people were travelling with animals such as horses and cattle. These…

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…

anzac day is a totally special and vital one to australians. it is a day wherein all australians can come together to honour and don't forget the anzacs who fought and died for our us of a. most importantly, it is a danger for all australians to reflect on the spirit of the anzac. however, what's this spirit? how did it come about? and why, more than ninety years after gallipoli, do australians keep to bear in mind and embody this anzac spirit with such pleasure and honour? for the young state…

Before the British Empire ever discovered or even claimed Australia as one of their own it was inhabited with Aboriginals who are said to have arrived from south-east Asia by boat 50,000 years ago(“The History of Australia-Tourism Australia”,2016). Throughout Australia there were different tribes of Aborigines that spoke about different 700 languages, had different religious views, cultural beliefs(Mooney,2015). Australia was very behind in modernization, they did not have horses, large crops,…

Australia’s foreign policy and alliances changed during World War Two from traditional ties to Great Britain to a newly formed alliance with America. At the outbreak of war Australia was supportive of Great Britain, much like the outbreak of the First World War. The Fall of Singapore on the 15th of February 1942 and subsequent bombing of Darwin on the 19th of February 1942 were major factors contributing to Australia’s doubt in the capabilities of the British Empire. The ratification of the…

ID: GEC000007K Task 1 Examine the coastal exploration of Australia prior to 1778 1. New Zealand The Great Southern Land 2. Sea was dangerous the winds didn't always blow in the right direction for the sea travel and it was such a long way it was difficult to bring enough food and water. 3. Great southern land is a single released by the Australia rock band iceberg. Peaking at number five on the Australia singles chart. It was later featured in the 1988 Yahoo serious film yong…

tonight on NAIDOC week, I speak on behalf of Indigenous Australians as we dig deep into their history and uncover the cruel and tyrannous acts that were faced by the aborigines. Throughout this speech we will learn more about the colonisation of Australia (especially the effects on Indigenous…

Pride Australia being a nation of wealth and prosperity, that dignifies itself on its “Aussie pride” rather than human rights is the main reason as to why we haven 't secured a seat at the United Nations human rights council (UNHRC). While Australia is commendable for some of its approaches to HR, they continue to face issues with their harsh mandatory detention and turn back policy as well as over representation of indigenous people in the criminal justice system. Additionally, Australia…

This essay analyses whether or not Australia is ethical towards the people who are fleeing from their country to a country where they are safe and protected. Throughout this essay secondary sources such as websites will be used to determine whether the Australian government is being equally fair to Refugees and Asylum seekers. ‘A refugee is a person who has fled his or her country and cannot return because of a well-founded fear of persecution due to their race, religion, nationality or…

settlers arrived in Australia 35,000 years ago during the great ice age. The sea levels lowered between Indonesia and New Guinea and created a land bridge that would allow nomadic tribes to cross from Southeast Asia. Like many other humans of that epoch, they were hunters and gatherers and traveled from place to place in search of young creatures. Thousands of years after these drifters arrived; the glaciers thawed and brought up the seas once again, which kept the citizenry of Australia…