Australian Aborigines

occurred in February of 1965, visiting regional towns in New South Wales (Informit EduTV, 2015) with the intention of drawing attention to the inequalities faced by Indigenous Australians. The Freedom Ride was organised by a group of 34 students from the University of Sydney, under the name of ‘Student Action For Aborigines’ (SAFA) and was led by one of the two Indigenous students in the group; Charles Perkins (Galligan & Roberts, 2007). These students were inspired by the civil rights movement…

held the Native Aborigines, but now boasts the reputation as the most Multicultural country in the world, housing 23,881,500 as of the 31st of August 2015. The History of Australia has been one of prosperity and of suffering, with a 228 chapter story including the First Fleet’s arrival, the World Wars, The Federation, Hurricane Katrina, The Great Depression and the election of Tony Abbott. For such a young country so much has been achieved. The political status of the Australian Government is…

colonist made their way to Australia, which the Aborigines refer to as invasion day. (Siddique) With such many people coming into the country, resources would be limited. Which would lead to clashes between the settlers, and indigenous people. Even though peaceful resolutions were attempted they would constantly fail, due to random acts of violence between the two groups. Unfortunately, much like the Native American population of the United States the Aborigines of Australia would fall to the…

to the indigenous individuals offending. Criticism of the Australian Legal System suggests that the system may be working exactly how it was intended to; refined by privileged civilians with unintentional but present discrimination towards indigenous individuals. This indicates the system may not be damaged, but must adjust to comply with our progressive societal values. The relationship between Indigenous Australians and the Australian Legal System did not initiate positively, changing only…

Since the British colonization of Australia, the basic rights of indigenous Australian, including the land rights were despised, or even violated, by British settlements in many ways. Although the government’s policies have started to change from 1960s in order to protect human rights of indigenous people, the questions of reconciliation between them and Australian government have not been solved by now. In this essay, I will clarify Australia’s effort to make the reconciliation with indigenous…

through the story of Heiss’s life. Bolts argument was that these ‘white’ Aborigines were obtaining unfair benefits from their decision to “be black”. Many of his facts and claims were false which led to his downfall and he lost the case. The ignorance of Bolt’s and his readers reflects the wider community about Aboriginal life, and an important part of Heiss’s intention with this book is to educate non-Indigenous Australians about Aboriginal…

legislation that have impacted on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and how the effects can be seen today. During the European colonisation of Australia, oppressive laws functioned to subjugate and control the indigenous population. The Aborigines Protection Act, 1909 (APA) (Cth) and the child removal policy were particularly devastating, stripping Indigenous people of basic human rights and freedoms, and robbing generations of their connection to their families and culture.…

The beautiful history of the Australia 's School of the Air (SOA) begins as the concept of an innovative thinker and organizer in the early 1900’s. His portrait can still be viewed today on one side of the Australian twenty note; the Reverend John Flynn. In 1921 he conceptualized the combined use of two technologies: the Alfred Traeger 's pedal-powered radio and the Royal Flying Doctor Service ( the world 's first air ambulance) The idea to bring education to the children of Australias Outback…

Freedoms and Rights in Australia and the USA Australian Freedom Rides The Australian Freedom Rides in 1965 were inspired by the 1961 Freedom Rides in the United States. Based in the University of Sydney, the students decided to use the same strategy to promote civil rights. Under the title of ‘Student Action for Aborigines’ or SAFA their tactic was to take the civil rights movement out in to regional Australia to actively confront as well as contest racial discrimination which was a major…

To either Australians or a public less familiar with Australia’s history and culture or, Rabbit-Proof Fence by Philip Noyce (2002) is considered an excellent source to know about the ‘Stolen Generations’, an important chapter in Australian contemporary history. Premiering in a context in which there were increasing voices calling for the reconciliation with the Aboriginal community, the movie was a key landmark in this movement (Martin, 2002). Contrasting to frequent stereotypes in the artistic…