Culture of Australia

when he raises “At home, guys labouring got a play slip to go to and get the luxuries in life and these guys got nothing, its just a big reality hit” challenges the audience to compare the exploitation of refugees to the law-protected lifestyle in Australia. The rhetorical questions “how much do these guys get paid...? How do they feed their families and get money” illustrate Adam’s growing concern about the welfare of refugees which becomes a stark contradiction to his negative attitude at the…

Australia’s foreign policy and alliances changed during World War Two from traditional ties to Great Britain to a newly formed alliance with America. At the outbreak of war Australia was supportive of Great Britain, much like the outbreak of the First World War. The Fall of Singapore on the 15th of February 1942 and subsequent bombing of Darwin on the 19th of February 1942 were major factors contributing to Australia’s doubt in the capabilities of the British Empire. The ratification of the…

Australia is widely regarded as both characterised and united by sport and it has helped bridge inequalities of races and genders. Sport is a “national obsession” in Australia, from watching the Friday night footy to standing at the olympic podiums the majority of Australians play, watch and enjoy sport, and this has helped to build the persona of our nation. Climate: P - The development and value of sport in Australia is greatly aided by the climate and natural resources. E - Australians are…

It is a low enough number that it is hard to blame them for the price rises. Economist Lindsay David of LF Economics also feels relaxed on the issue. “House prices in Australia are dependent on debt growth, and if there’s no credit [bank credit] out there, house prices will begin to fall,” he argues, expressing that house price rises are uncorrelated to foreign investments. This can also be related to Animal Farm; Squealer…

prohibited and restricted areas where certain types of actions take place that may present a risk to aviation activities. Australian airspace administration is generally aligned with ICAO airspace classes and associated air traffic services Air services Australia and the Department of Defence provide those air traffic services. The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) also provides a regulatory function for the published air routes. The airspace branch is referred to as the Office of Airspace…

commentator and enthusiastic - lover of all things modernism. The series explores the story of our Australian suburban landscape over the last 60 years, focusing on the development of our post war suburban architecture. It examines the success and popular culture of visionary architects from the 1950 's and 60's. Architects like Robyn Boyd, Sydney Ancher, Roy Grounds and Harry Seidler whom adopted the international style of modernism Streets of Your Town is a two-part ABC series, hosted by Tim…

decade. Televisions at this time often had built-in stands and screens that were soft at the corners. You operated them through the dials to change channels and were tuned through a wire aerial system. The 50s were an important era for television in Australia because of the first Australian drama, the first variety show and the first football game being aired during this decade. In 1956 on 16th of September Mainstream television was launched in Sydney with Nine Network station. The new medium…

AmphibiaWeb Species Account Template: Information Fields GENUS: Pseudoeurycea SPECIES: Pseudoeurycea orchimelas COMMON NAME: San Martin Worm Salamander IUCN RED LIST STATUS: Endangered INTERNATIONAL STATUS: NATIONAL STATUS: REGIONAL STATUS: DESCRIPTION: (Enough information to identify an unknown amphibian that you have) Pseudoeurycea orchimelas has a rounded snout, small nares, and a postorbital groove. It has two rows of vomerine teeth and enlarged premaxillary teeth. Its head is…

their anxious families. Australian women also raised funds - over one-third, or almost £5 million pounds, of all monies donated in Australia over the four years of WWI to the patriotic funds. The number of women on the home front, employment grew rapidly as people leave work to go to war and occupation, it is more open to women. The nature of war and the threat to Australia means there is more unity in the home front, however, tensions related to the role of women, and for many, the old…

Imagine living in a refugee camp at the age of just four years old for 15 years. Growing up in a rough environment, with limited food and water it was not easy but this special man who is my dad is one of many who did stay in a refugee camp for 15 years. He had nothing but his family and god but that is all he could possibly ask for at the time. Life got difficult for him in December 1979 when the Russians invaded his home country and it was way too dangerous for him to stay. He was only four…