Australia

research question of this thesis will be the following: “How can we explain that Australia, historically considered as one of the most open-minded and multicultural countries of the world, applies such a protectionist policy (Operation Sovereign Borders) with regard to asylum seekers?”. The political and cultural analysis that will be investigated around this policy will aim, on the one hand, at discovering if Australia can still be nicknamed the “Land of Tomorrow” for people seeking to get the…

Approximately 250 000 international students came to Australia 2014 for higher education's. The number of international students coming to Australia is increasing. (https://internationaleducation.gov.au/research/International-Student-Data/Documents/INTERNATIONAL%20STUDENT%20DATA/2014/2014%20Time%20Series%20Graph.pdf) Australia's biggest cities are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3218.0/). Melbourne is Australia's biggest student city and has seven…

races can be compared to the same laws of natural selection as Charles Darwin did with plants and animals in nature. During the period of 1930 and 1970, social Darwinist theories played a major role in negatively impacting the lives of Aborigines in Australia to a great extent. They used the social Darwinist theories as an excuse for the white Australians to apply Darwinist theories like 'survival of the fittest' and 'white superiority' and the overall ill-treatment of the Aborigines. They…

Australia has a proud heritage and an enduring cultural identity. What are we celebrating on January 26 and what does it mean to be Australian? Traditionally, it's about celebrating the First Fleet's arrival in 1788 and recognising the early convicts and settlers. The fact that our language, political and legal institutions are inherited from the British Isles, not anymore. The cultural left tells us that it's all about multiculturalism and celebrating diversity and difference, with some even…

Australia the country that's nicked named the country that is down under. The country that was only discovered around 300 years ago, so it remained from human intervention for thousands of years. Australia is located at 250 South and 1340 East, Australia is classified as a continent, country and an island, is the sixth largest country (based on land size) following the USA closely, has a population of 22.13 million and is the biggest island in the world. The reason for Australia is…

The Bombing of Darwin holds extraordinary significance in the Australian history due to its impact on the Australian war effort during the 1940’s and its shaping of the nation identity. There were issues that triggered the Japanese to bomb Darwin including key events throughout the war effort. There were also many short and long term effects after the bombings. Darwin was a key defensive position that was in the way of the aggressive Japanese forces in their push to claim as much land as…

the Stolen Generations impacted upon Indigenous Australians to a fundamental extent, causing everlasting pain, trauma and devastation. This essay will explore the implementation of this policy and the subsequent impact on the Indigenous people of Australia, as well as the government’s attempt to reconcile with those who have endured such hardship. The implementation of the Assimilation policy was adopted at Aboriginal Welfare Conference of commonwealth and state…

Individuals living outside of Australia would agree Australia is a safe and secure country with very little problems. In fact, the perception of Australia is somewhat divided when focusing on the crime aspect being portrayed throughout parts of the country. According to Australia Bureau of statistics (2016), ‘The number of prisoners in adult corrective services custody increased by 8% from 36,134 prisoners at 30 June, 2015 to 38,845 at 30 June, 2016’. This essay will examine the concepts of ‘A…

The 26th of January, Australia Day, what first comes to mind? Depending on cultural ethnicity the answer to this question will be different. For those of white Australian background you think of the stereotypical lifestyle consisting of the sun, waves and mates. However for those of Indigenous background mass genocide and the beginning of the end for your culture is what is thought of on this day. To display this stark contrast I have selected two poems by Australian poets which offer…

Special days of significance may include the following: • 13 February - Anniversary of the Apology In 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, MP officially apologised nationally for the past injustices to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. (Australian Government). • 26 May - National Sorry Day A day to remember and commemorate the history of unjust mistreatment towards Australia’s indigenous population. (Australian Government). • 27 May–3 June - Reconciliation Week This week…