Australian Qualifications Framework

All cultures have distinct social and individual worldviews that form a collection of beliefs (or stories) about the universe and life. Worldview is an overall perspective, derived subjectively, a sense of self, beliefs and value systems, philosophies, or ‘mindsets’ based upon individual interpretations of the nature of reality and self-understanding. The worldviews and philosophy of Australia’s first people’s convey plural perspectives through song, dance and stories. Indigenous people’s…

Australia, with their perplexing culture which seems to have lasted for time immemorial. Without these cultures Australia would be a colourless and bland place to live. The indigenous people of these lands have contributed immensely to the image of an Australian however, rarely have they been acknowledge for harbouring such a rich culture. Indigenous spiritualties and the culture which accompanies it has a strong relationship…

Film Review: Samson and Delilah Yolngu Boy Bran Nue Dae Racism is a major topic in society and has been an issue for our entire existence on this earth. The debatable act of discrimination in Australia, presents itself mainly through the behaviour used towards our native Aboriginal people. The three films, Samson and Delilah, Bran Nue Dae and Yolngu Boy show the themes of homelessness, substance abuse and racism related to the discrimination against the indigenous population. Directors Warwick…

stood in good health. This was possible by the resources nature provided for them, which could be classified as natural/social selection explanation stated above. Gray, Saggers, and Stearne (2015: p. 151) states, “the health status of indigenous Australians at the time of the British invasion was better than that of most people then living in the UK.” The Indigenous population was quite sizeable as well; there were roughly around 750,000 people. Once the Europeans started taking away their…

Tania Murray Li is an accomplished individual in the development studies field. Her accomplishments include several published books such as Land’s End: Capitalist Relations on an Indigenous Frontier and articles like “Governing rural Indonesia: convergence on the project system.” Critical Policy Studies. Li’s research revolves around the areas of the culture, economy, and environment mainly in Southeast Asia. The lecture given by Li consists of the development issues regarding the indigenous…

Through the progression of this course, various aspects of history were viewed, in addition to concepts that are still associated to the lives of Aboriginal peoples today. While carrying some previous, biased knowledge on the topics discussed, First Nations Studies allowed the development of many ideas as well as the differing perspectives on each. Via the use of assorted reading selections, tutorial discussions, guest speakers, lectures, and a variety of other forms, I was able to take away a…

discrimination against indigenous groups is an ongoing problem in Brisbane, especially in the form of land ownership and rights. In his 2005 speech on the current challenges faced by Indigenous Australians, former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma acknowledged that Indigenous Australians hold distinctive rights as the original peoples of the land of which include “The right to land, which provides the spiritual and cultural basis of Indigenous…

The ultimate goal of colonization was to assimilate and integrate Indigenous people into Canadian society. As a result, there wouldn’t be any Aboriginal culture left in Canada. Acts such as the British North American Act was set out to break their culture and identity apart. 1 This process of colonization has not only affected the Indigenous people of Canada, but also Canada as a whole. Therefore, Canadians are working together to fix these problems by reconciliation. The reconciliation efforts…

The death of Kaakutja: a case of perimortem weapon trauma in an Aboriginal man from north-western New South Wales, Australia, published by Cambridge University Press, delves into how biological anthropology was used to date the remains of an Aboriginal man and discover how he may of have died. The article first introduces the problem by explaining that a skeleton has been found in New South Wales that exhibits fatal trauma evidence. At first glance it would seem the fatal trauma is indicative…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture are complex and different. The oldest living culture history in the world is the Australian culture. There are many ways to saw Aboriginal culture through art, music, and carmines. In Australia, indigenous groups keep their way of life culture alive by passing their insight, craftsmanship, ceremonies from one generation to another. Moreover, aboriginal people also trying to safe their languages, protecting their culture. In many stories of the…