Culture of Australia

shift from ‘White Australia’ to ‘Multicultural Australia’ occurred during the 1960s-2000’s. Positive progression of political and civil attitudes towards minority out-groups – from race-based exclusion to State espoused multiculturalism – gradually transpired. The Aliens Act Repeal Act of (1987) repealed the Aliens Act 1947. However, this progression appears to have only occurred as immigrant communities demanded social equality; that Australia maintain a plurality of cultures, and the cry for…

the world, however there is not much difference between 2013 and 2016 white papers. Essentially, there is very little change in Australian defence policy between the 2013 and 2016 defence white papers. This essay will compare the three key areas Australia has maintained in its defence policy over the 2013 and 2016 defence white papers while highlighting the major differences. Firstly, the idea of a rules-based global order in both white papers will be examined to demonstrate how it has gained…

through thee span of years Australia has taken measures to address the issues faced by the Aboriginal Community, The year 2016 Federal election campaign has been able to address the issues until certain extent. The essay critically looks at the history and the present issues faced by the Indigenous Australian Community and how has 2016 Federal election campaign has been able to address the issues of the present. In the year 1770 Lieutenant James Cook first arrived to Australia at the shores of…

Colonization of Australia In 1788, two years after the decision to colonize Australia was made, Captain Arthur Philip and 1,500 convicts, crew, marines and civilians arrived at Sydney cove. European explorer, especially the pitch began to make contact with Australia’s coasts in the 1700’s. The Dutch were making their way from their Indonesian trading posts. They were probably the first people the indigenous had seen. The colonization of Australia had a devastating impact on the indigenous…

New Guinea was a country that has been occupied by numerous countries in its history, including Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and would gain complete independence in 1973. With its unique history, Papua New Guinea became one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, having a variety of different languages and religions. With its distinct culture, Papua New Guinea certainly has a promising economic future.…

1972: The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra is started on Australia Day due to land rights claims. 1984: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Act is Passed. 1981: A land rights conference is held at James Cook University where Eddie Mabo makes a speech outlining the land ownership and inheritance system on Murray Island. A lawyer at the conference suggests there should be a test case on claiming land rights through the court system. 1981: A land rights conference is held at…

1.1 Case Study The relationship between Indonesia and Australia is heated up since many negative issues that happened recently. It slowly started from the phone tapping of Indonesian President and its ministers by Australia and continues to tighten with the issue of asylum seekers and refugees. The issue has risen in terms of marine border between both countries caused by the blurry policies of asylum seekers in Australia, which caused Indonesia has to act accidentally to be responsible of the…

For example, Australia was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote in federal elections (australia.gov, 2015). As the values of the Australian population change, as should the law to maintain social cohesion. This is important in achieving marriage equality as according to a 2009-2012 poll from Galaxy Research, 64% of Australians support marriage equality which suggests the debate in Australia is primarily political now. Currently, Australian…

‘true refugees’ they are granted the approval of a Temporary Protection Visa (TPV). Asylum seekers who arrive “illegally” by boat in Australia are detained in detention centres, where they are detained (without charge and without trial) by Australia’s Immigration, in anticipation of visas for gruelling periods of time. However, it is not illegal to seek asylum in Australia even if arriving by boat (no matter how you arrive). This is specified undoubtedly, as the right to…

Australia is considered one of the safest countries in the world. If this is so, why is our nation denying refugee’s access to come here when they are in desperate need for a safe haven? We pride ourselves on accepting all cultures and nations, helping them out as much as we can. But when it comes to asylum seekers, we become so ignorant about the topic that the majority of us show no empathy towards them. This is exemplified by current programs Australia has implemented which help with the…