Culture of Australia

way forward for Australia as a nation is to embrace the essence of indigenous cultural renaissance.” Renaissance as described by Dictionary.com is “revival or rebirth especially of culture and learning” (Dictionary.com, 2015). In my paper I will examine indigenous culture and its revival or rebirth by looking at what Indigenous Culture is, its origins, what it means to Aboriginal people and how it is being revived today in the current Australian society. I will start with a quote from Creative Spirits an Aboriginal website that to me shows the wonder of Aboriginal Culture. “The Aboriginal cultural heritage is a treasure cave, and once you walk inside and begin to glimpse at its crystalline insights, truths and tenets, it is impossible…

Australia, the multicultural hub of the world. We pride ourselves on accepting any religion, colour or race however, it is too often that we forget about the first occupants of these lands and how their culture extends into modernity. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture provides international intrigue of visiting 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.…

conflict. New Guinea has the potential to evolve if they have interactions with others, however, this sudden disruption brings risks. The indigenous people may see this as a threat to their livelihood, and there could be emerging internal and external conflict. Consequently, an alteration in values and drastic change in lifestyle would cause a cultural shock that would separate New Guinea, leaving it in two sections ( 1. Those who want change 2. Those who want to stay the same ). It's been…

There are specific values and attitudes that are enforced within the Australian police force that acts as a barrier to achieving justice in the criminal justice system. Police culture over time has incorporated characteristics of secrecy, suspicion and informal work practices which has allowed for abuse of power within the police force. These characteristics have created a united institution that is under constant pressure to perform in uncertain circumstances (police culture). This and the on…

religion in Australia’. She grasped the true link between drinking, masculinity and patriotism. Although Tony Dingle, an economic historian, indicated that in fact Australians drink more tea than they drink beer. Such misconceptions are not really bothered by factual information. It is commonly thought that getting drunk is what Australians equated with ‘the good life’. However, while this lifestyle is usually commemorated, Donald Horne pointed out in 1964, "Australians have never been quite the…

Be good little migrants poem was written in 1986.By the 1980s, migrants from all over the world had settled in Australia. Immigration rates went high in 1988. Large numbers of migrants from places like Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America and Africa filtered into Australia. The nation 's approach to new migrants since the 1970s had been one of 'multiculturalism '. This meant that Australian society embraced various cultural groups, with their distinct languages, religions and traditions…

success. A gifted student, Conway eventually fled Australia, citing psychological distress and professional stagnation. Conway’s upbringing was largely similar to a rural American girl in the middle twentieth century. Facing social limitations, economic hardship, and controlling parents, Conway received similar autonomy to female Americans. However, her experience differed from the American because she experienced British expectations and religious ambiguity. Though Conway’s Australia placed…

Australian Lore Research Paper Outline Introduce your topic Australian Lore Answer these questions: Folklore: a collection of stories passed down from generations that include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are…A story regarded as historical but unauthenticated.Ex.The title of this story is called sydney’s big cats. The story is about a forest in Australia and the people that work there don’t think there are large cats but there’s been a bunch of people that say they have heard…

Hello and welcome to Behind the News. Today we take a step into the past to sway, bob and jive through popular music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. These decades were periods of drastic social change, triggered by the rebellious teen demographic and expressed through popular music. Music shaped popular culture in these changing decades, in turn shaping Australian identity. In fact, popular culture is integral in allowing Australians to challenge and rewrite societal ideologies. Stay tuned, as we…

Australia is a large and relatively dry continent located on the Oceania, which is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It is also the flattest continent on Earth with an average elevation of 985 feet; this is one of the primary reasons that the annual rainfall is thinly dispersed and scattered – approximately 16.5 inches. On top of that, 40% of the surface gets less than 10 inches per year, with annual evaporation exceeding annual rainfall on more than three fourth…