Australia Square

Polarising the nation, The Queen v Baden-Clay case demonstrates the extent to which the Australian media can adversely affect the success of legal proceedings. The Australian adversarial system enforces strict rules of procedure, which are imperative to achieve equality and adequate protection in society. Although it is deemed effective, imperfections are evident (Skwirk Online Education, Nd). The Gerald Baden-Clay case highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the criminal justice system…

My family immigrated to Australia fifty years ago. As a Caucasian Australian I have grown up with very little knowledge of Indigenous culture. I have grown up influenced by Dutch traditions and loved being able to celebrate my culture. This influenced my outlook on race positively, as I believe we should all be able to celebrate and share our culture. Australia is a multicultural society, yet we don 't have a living culture. I have learnt about…

suburbs or their inhabitants viewed collectively. Since the 1950s, a key goal for many Australians has been home ownership in the suburbs, however such an aspiration is changing in its desirability as reflected in declining home ownership rates in Australia over the last two decades . The reality of Australian suburbia is particularly interesting as it often appears in stark contrast to the mythology of the Australian bush, which has been represented by many artists such as Sidney Nolan and…

hydrocarbons. Algeria’s main language is Arabic, and the people there are predominantly Muslim.Flag of Algeria.svg Papua New Guinea was a country that has been occupied by numerous countries in its history, including Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and would gain complete independence in 1973. With its unique history, Papua New Guinea became one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, having a variety of different languages and religions. With its distinct…

Throughout Australia’s history, immigration has played a very important part in the development of the nation. As Australia was colonized and political parties took laws into effect, it has become more of a process to migrate to Australia if an individual is from another country. To control the flow of people wanting to immigrate to Australia, the Government has made laws and policies. The inpour of immigrants has dramatically increased as refugees in countries such as Syria have to seek safe…

duties—duties that have been traditionally and are still overwhelmingly female dominated—are not considered to be a citizenship responsibility (Fine 2010, p 80; Lister 2004, p 326). We can see evidence of exclusion in the Australian context. When Australia federated, the majority of women were denied the right to vote in and stand for elections. The Australian Parliament is a male-dominated institution, and sometimes colloquially referred to as a boys’ club (Kent 2009, p 6).…

The National Museum of Australia (2014) report on the freedom rides stated that the activists received comments from the Australian public that they should “look to their own back yard if they wanted to draw attention to racial discrimination”. In 1964 a group of students from the…

VU21481 Nuanprang SAELUEA GEC00000BS Task 1 1. Tahiti 2. Give three reasons why it was difficult to look for the “Great Southern Land” (Australia) - The sea so dangerous - The wind always blows to direction. - Is long way to travel maybe not enough for food and drink. 3. Give four reasons why people wanted to find the “Great Southern Land”(Australia) 1)make a lot of money from trade 2)make a lot of money from gathering natural resources 3)England was very interested in setting up a naval base…

celebrating Australia’s diverse culture through media. To open this year’s event, two films have been selected: Bran Nue Dae – directed by Rachel Perkins – a hilarious musical conceptualising the racist attitudes that were previously present in Australia, and Australian Rules – directed by Paul Goldman – a film depicting racial conflict, not between teenagers, but their superiors. In Bran Nue Dae, a young Indigenous boy, Willie, is sent off to a Catholic school to become a priest,…

specific sense, it is concerned with minimum wage laws and equal pay. However, the broader issue at large must be considered. While I am not (yet) employed, and seemingly have no need for minimum wage, the point still stands that I am a citizen of Australia. This means that I have an obligation to my country, while my country also has an obligation to me. The Harvester Judgment, like many other pieces of legislature, is based on the nature of these perceived duties. However, there is a great…