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    On 27 May 1967, 90.77% of Australian voters recorded the largest ever ‘Yes’ vote in a referendum to change the Australian constitution. This referendum finally allowed Aboriginal people to be totalled in the national census in addition to be subject to Commonwealth laws, rather than just state laws. This is known as the source in which will be allayed to determine The reliability to a person studying the background to the struggle if aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples for rights and…

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    fundamental aspect of being human, that belonging is an ambiguous concept which can offer individuals a sense of identity, security and partnership, and that these idea of belonging have played a significant role in Australian lives for years? From Polish migrants in the 1950s to aborigines over the last hundred years, millions of poets have chosen this concept as a foundation to their work. In fact, one of these poets is a very important aboriginal voice; Oodgeroo Noonuccal. Her plain-speaking…

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    Bran Nue Dae Analysis

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    Ernie Dingo’s wise words express the indignation the Aborigines feel for their actions being neglected. This is perfectly highlighted in the two selected films that will assist in the grand opening of the festival. I am honoured today to introduce to you two musical-comedy films, Bran Nue Dae and The Sapphires, which share similar aspects in demonstrating the richness of Aboriginal accomplishments within the Indigenous culture. Directed by Australian film director, Rachel Perkins, Bran Nue Dae’s…

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    Without recognising the sovereign rights of the indigenous society, the land was divided and structures were established arbitrarily. It took until one of the most significant cases throughout the history of the Australian nation called the High Court’s Mabo v Old decision took place in 1992 before the renouncement of the long-held legal notion of terra nullius where any pre-existing land rights must be recognised. To have finally been accorded the land ownership…

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    Aboriginal Reconciliation

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    have only in the last twenty five years tried to pursue justice as Aboriginal culture was disregarded and silenced over the years. Consequently several Christian churches have played a major role in closing the gap that had prevented indigenous Australians from having an equal voice in modern society. - Aboriginals are the original inhabitants of Australia. However in 1788, the British invaded their land and disposed them of their country, disregarding their culture, and political systems.…

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    Confabulation In Australia

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    Australia has not been able to successfully reconcile Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the last 30 years as a result of the attempts at practical reconciliation, such as the closing the gap program not allowing actual reconciliation since even if Aboriginals want to change their lifestyle, they are unable to do so because of the unwillingness of Australians to depart from racist ideologies and remember the need for reconciliation, preventing them from accessing jobs. The racist…

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    factions. The Australian government, viewing it as the protection of innocent souls from unfit living conditions. The Aboriginal population, on the other hand, views it as the government attempting to control their every move, to sooner or later get rid of them. In the meantime forcing them into homes that will educate them and their children to live the “white man’s” way. This is a recipe for disaster because the government is assuming that people will easily adapt to…

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    During the European colonisation of Australia, oppressive laws functioned to subjugate and control the indigenous population. The Aborigines Protection Act, 1909 (Cth) was particularly devastating, stripping Indigenous people of basic human rights and freedoms, and robbing generations of their connection to their families and culture. The Act was abolished in 1969, however, the trauma continues to impact the wellbeing of Indigenous people today. In an effort to reconcile past injustices and…

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    your voice is ignored. How would this make you feel? Good/after teachers and fellow students. The Australian voices that I have studied are significant as they represent a variety of perspectives in a society that consists of many certain values that reflect the stories of past and the present For example the freedom of speech and association, the fair go, and as equality under the law among Australians. These values are well expressed in the book “stolen children “through compassionate…

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    this conference – how have Aboriginal people been treated since 1900? The treatment of Indigenous Australians by the government has been an issue of controversy since the settlement of the White Europeans in the 1700’s. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders are being continually misrecognized, mistreated and continually being forced to do things unwillingly. Since the 1900’s Aboriginal Australians have tried to make an effort to protest for equality, and establish laws and rights, with one…

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