Australian English

The Director, Phillip Noyce represents Aboriginal people much more sympathetically than he represents Europeans by using a range of technical and symbolic codes such as colour, camera angles and shots, auditory devices and symbols. This codes can be seen in the Abduction scene, Arrival at Moore river, Mr Neville’s says No and the scene where Mr Neville signs the papers for the girl’s removal. The technical codes and symbols used in the abduction scene of the Rabbit-Proof-Fence effectively help…

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…

llman The study abroad trip to Australia created an experience that could never be recreated in the class room. For some of the people the trip was a once in a life time opportunity. There were numerous times in Australia that what we learned in the classroom came into action, but better the experience gave us a better understanding. Study abroad allows a person to immerse themselves in to a new culture. Cultural can be more than language, food, and art; it can be the beliefs, and values of the…

are not guaranteed special of lenient treatments based on who they are, but whether the offenses involved the indigenous communities. As the knowledge to why indigenous people are frequently engaged in the Criminal Justice System increases, the Australian government attempts to recognize indigeneity in the sentencing process. This attempt is achieved via the formation of indigenous sentencing courts such as the Circle Courts and the Nunga…

Rights and Freedoms of Indigenous Australians: 1948- It is stated on the Youth for Human Rights webpage After the Second World War, wife of Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, led a committee of people to write up a special document that stated the basic human rights that everyone in the world should have. This Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the general assembly of the United Nations (UN) on the 10th of December, 1948 according to the Australian Human Rights Commission.…

Summary of “Beyond Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Oil” David Parkinson illustrates the evolution of Canadian trade through the article “Beyond Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Oil”. A time before Canada was its own independent country, the Europeans took use and advantage of all the natural resources, riches, wealth and spoils of the land. Without a doubt Canada has widely advanced itself as an independent country due to the resources the country has to offer with its large land fruitful land. The…

The connection of the events depicted in Blood Meridian aligns with the treatment of indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere since 1492 and since 1607. It is predicted that there is an estimate of 370 million indigenous people spread out across 70 countries in the world. Among these indigenous peoples, many have special traditions in which they retain social, cultural, economic, and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the much larger and uprising societies in which…

droplets in the historic ocean that constitutes our Australian identity. Ladies and gentlemen, I personally greet you all today for our most inimitable ceremony, the Australian Film Festival, 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…

The Harvester Judgment is inherently rooted within the context of what the Australian people owe the government and vice versa. In a more 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…