Government of Australia

South Africa and Australia are two of the countries that lived Aboriginal and occupied by European settlement. South Africa Aboriginals’ treatment is so different from Australia Aboriginals. Moreover, the role of these settlements and the purpose for these settlements are different, too. However, both South Africa and Australia Aboriginals had conflict with settlements and settlement brought and spread serious disease in both country. Australia was occupied by British hundreds of years ago. The…

Aging population is one of the most significant and challenging issues in most developed countries. In Australia, during 1994 to 2014, the percentage of people aged 65 years and over increased from 11.8% to 14.7%, and the percentage of those aged 85 and over nearly doubled from 1.0% to 1.9% (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2014). On the contrary, the total number of people aged under 15 years fell 2.8% from 21.6% to 18.8% (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2014). As the decrease of fertility and…

Australia, the supposed "land of fair go". Isn 't so fair if your skin colour isn 't white or if you 're a woman, or happen to have come by a boat? Everyday, we see somewhere below the news headlines, articles about racism and discrimination in sport, schools and the workforce. How can Australia, the "land of fair go", throw refugees in centres, fleeing from war and terror, like prisoners in rat ridden centres? A "land of fair go" doesn 't allow huge money generating companies to force the…

discussed as well. Closing the gap is a strategy that aims at reducing the indigenous disadvantage with respect to life expectancy, child mortality, access to early childhood educational achievement, employment outcomes. Endorsed by the Australian Government in March 2008. Closing the gap is a formal commitment developed in response to the call of the Social Justice Report 2005 to achieve indigenous health equality within 25 years. A commission known as the…

The National Museum of Australia (2014) report on the freedom rides stated that the activists received comments from the Australian public that they should “look to their own back yard if they wanted to draw attention to racial discrimination”. In 1964 a group of students from the…

recognition of lands right for Indigenous people, some of which were under subsequent governments, not followed through with. Of his notable legislative contributions, The Native Title Act 1993 which nationally recognised and protected native title, a result of the Mabo v Queensland, and The Land Fund and Indigenous Land Corporation Bill 1995 are potentially the most remarkable contributions made to Indigenous rights in Australia. Leading up to the passing of these legislative polices, Keating…

concern in Australia and the immigration policies have caused a number of debates and controversy since World War II. In 1930s to 1940s, Australia has been involved in the refugee crisis since the Nazi Holocaust. The arrival of Jewish refugees resulted a number of debates and arguments in the Australia public. In 1975, Australia experienced the arrival of many Vietnamese "boat people" and refugees. This event was the aftermath of Vietnam War and the initial challenge for the Australian…

council, and as a result is the only unicameral state in Australia (Queensland Government 2011). While Queensland was a bicameral state, the upper house was referred to as a hostile legislative council. During the first term of Labor Premier TJ Ryan, approximately 800 Bills were rejected or considerably amended by the legislative Council, some of which addressed major reforms in health, industrial relations and local government (Queensland Government 2015). Evidence shows that in the past the…

As Australia becomes closer economically and socially with the Asiatic region, ties with western countries are coming under scrutiny questioned. This growing concern has been perceived both within Australia and its’ neighbouring Asiatic countries. With questions as to where Australia’s true allegiance is invested. Historically Australia has always looked to larger countries for logistical and defence support; while looking to establish itself regionally as a dominant cultural and political…

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…