Australian Aborigines

The Mabo vs State of Queensland was one of the most influential and historical decisions ever in the history of land laws in Australia. In this Landmark decision by the Australian High Court the rights of the native people were recognized for the first time. It effectively overturned the doctrine of “terra nullis” infavor of the common law doctrine of Aboriginal title, and overruled Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd (1971), anopposing decision of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. The Murray…

broadly be discussed as well. Closing the gap is a strategy that aims at reducing the indigenous disadvantage with respect to life expectancy, child mortality, access to early childhood educational achievement, employment outcomes. Endorsed by the Australian Government in March 2008. Closing the gap is a formal commitment developed in response to the call of the Social Justice Report 2005 to achieve indigenous health equality within 25 years. A commission known as the…

the people and the land, the uncanny and the truthfulness through art . Australian art has been the resurgence of Indigenous culture and its apperception as a major art form . But in a country increasingly divided by class and wealth, the elevate of Indigenous art has had consequences undreamed of by those who first projected it onto the international exhibiting stage. Aboriginal art had a restricted presence in Australian museums in the first a moiety of the twentieth century; on one hand…

highlighted in Section 8.2.2, the Geaganson and Orognaron tribe own most of the land through patrilineal lineage. Lineages claimed areas where their ancestors settled when they came to the Lower Markham Valley. Later during the colonial era, the Australian Administration claimed some of these lands belonging to the Geaganson and Orognaron tribe for agricultural usage especially for cattle farming. Some of these lands were leased and later purchased by entrepreneurs mostly foreigners who farmed…

Afghans have played a big part in Australian history 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…

For most Australian childhoods, running frantically around the backyard while your family and friends cheer in response to a game of ‘Backyard Cricket”, is the normal way. Unfortunately, there is a dis-fortunate minority of children that have not yet begun to experience that sensational feeling of happiness and freedom, and may never will. Instead, these children experience a high risk of mental harm, physical and mental violence, denied rights to education and basic needs that every human…

Avatar is a film that tells the story of the planet Pandora and its inhabitants, as seen through the eyes of Jake Sully a marine and native of Earth. Sully along with his earthling companions seek to colonize and control the planet and its peoples. This all done with the hope that a rare new mineral called “Unobtanium” can be procured and used in order to solve the energy crisis that has ensued their planet, Earth. This program is lead under the guise of a research project led by Dr.Grace…

“Land and health are intertwined, because land is the ultimate nurturer of the people” (Georgia Kyba, quoting an Indigenous Elder, 2014). The above statement emphasizes that, for many Indigenous peoples, connections with the land are essential for sustaining and upholding wellness. Contemporary literature affirms that colonization explicitly sought to disconnect Indigenous peoples from their land and culture. It is recognized that this disconnection from land and culture, in combination with a…

in relation to the aboriginal people of Australia. The differences between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians are sought out in this essay. It will include existing national strategies, proposition of additional approaches and further suggestions of cultivating better health among the aboriginal people of Australia. The National Strategy for improving health outcomes for Indigenous Australians was initiated with the aim to end Indigenous health inequality. The “Close the Gap”…

There were several roles that Aboriginal people of the 19th century had fulfilled that directly contributed to the colonial development of Australia; some of these roles included domestic servitude, guides and Law enforcement officers. During the period of 1804 – 1822, Newcastle had been an open air prison where countless prisoners had attempted to escape. The Aboriginal tribe that inhabited this area had been extraordinary participants in the recapturing of the escapees (Lecture 5, Slide 6).…