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Birth and Education On January 15,1842, Fitzroy, Victoria, the first child of Scottish couple, Alexander Mackillop and Flora MacDonald was born. Their child, the eldest of eight, was a girl named Mary. Mary’s father spent years in Rome studying priesthood, she grew up with her father educating her. Family Mary’s family was her parents and siblings. After her father spent a few years in Rome he fell ill and returned to Scotland, however in 1835, he alongside his parents, migrated to Australia.…

What is federation? Federation is the states joining together to become one. At first Australia was just colonies. In 1888 Australia became a nation but not everyone wanted federation. In the 1890's the Australian constition was drafted at a series of constitution conventions How did Australia become a nation? In Australia at first there was six colonies but after a while people started think about federation. Some colonies thought it was a great idea but other colonies weren't to…

Rising Costs of Student Loan Debts Concept Conceptualization Student debt is a phrase with which most of the people in the elite society are familiar. This refers to debts that are owed by students who are in school, graduates, as well as those that have dropped out of school. Education is one of the earliest investments in the lives of most people, especially now. Therefore, it is impossible for some people to avoid incurring these debts. However, there is a problem that has arisen over the…

of the more memorable collections were when she represented Australia at the Venice Biennale and in 1997 Queensland Art Gallery staged a major retrospective collection of Emily’s work throughout Australia and travelled from the National Museum in Canberra to Osaka and Tokyo, Japan (Museum of contemporary art Australia 2017). The national and international recognitions of both Kngwarreye and Tjapaltjarri lead to their success in the art…

One thing that’s noticeable with the city of Wagga Wagga is the bustling crowd and the booming economy that seemed to burst out of the seams. Known in New South Wales as a leading city in transport, military and agriculture, there are so many things happening in a daily basis here, which also meant a greater chance for you to enjoy your vacation. Feel free to skim through Wagga Wagga’s busy aura and take advantage of the results of their continuous drive to improve their economic standing. Bump…

factors contained in the recent highly publicized Australian defamation case Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 652. In this case, Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey successfully claimed that The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Canberra Times for defamation in regards to a series of articles, posters and internet publications which contained the words “Treasurer For Sale”. The case bears some similarity…

Symbolism Theory refers to the belief system of a group of people on how some things of the world join together and how they operate together (Henslin, Possamai & Possamai-Inesedy 2011, p.4-5) Symbolism is a theoretical aspect in which the community is shaped and made up of symbols that people use to create meaning, it has increase their perceptions of the world and communication with one another (Henslin, Possamai & Possamai-Inesedy 2011, p. 25). Within this modern society, we hold high…

website stated: “Maxwell, on instructions from Hamilton, would allow no criticism of the conduct of the operation, no indication of set-backs or delays, and no mention of casualty figures.” (Jovanovich, 1975) Different from Bartlett, Peter Williams a Canberra-based primary historian, had hid away the truth of deserting Australian soldiers. William views contends on the first group of Australian that landed at the Anzac cove, to be deserting away from the battle. Referring to an informative…

Henrietta Dugdale was a radical and innovative advocate of women's rights (suffragette) . She initiated the first female suffrage society in Australia. She was devoted to the feminist cause, and fought tirelessly for women to achieve equal social, legal and political privileges with men. She thought that progress of Australia as a democratic country was only achievable through reason and the co-operation and equality of both genders, and partly due to her relentless campaigning, lived to see…

D. D. (2007). The economic impact of Australia’s ageing population. Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. (2004). Australia’s Demographic Challenges. Canberra: Australian Government. Productivity Commission. (2013). An Ageing Australia: Preparing for the Future. Canberra: Commission Research Paper. Jones, C. (2007, December n.d.). Australia’s Ageing Population: Economic Consequences and Policy Challenges . Retrieved November 13, 2015, from The University of…