History of Australia

Since its birth, Australia as a nation has developed and changed. Its influences, allegiances, leaders and customs are constantly evolving, and its relationship with Britain is no different. Since 1788 when the Australian colony was founded, Australia’s ties with Britain have been both strengthened and weakened. In recent years Britain’s importance to Australia and vice versa is often questioned and debated. It appears, although in previous years the relationship has been at an expiration point…

The county of Australia is a large island located in the Indian Ocean between Asia and the US. Slightly smaller than the US’s lower 48 states, Australia’s 2.97 million square miles of land are primarily split up into four major geographic regions; the Coastal Plains, the Eastern Highlands, the Central Lowlands and the Western Plateau (United). Most of Australia’s terrain is considered low, flat, and desert-like. However, there are mountain ranges and highlands that stretch across the country…

Laws in Australia are often created to protect the country from perceived threats from outside of the nation. Australia as a nation has significantly grown in population, allies and fears. Australia’s population growth is mainly due to immigration after the Second World War affecting contemporary Australia. The nation was also able to build itself an image in the international community when Australia was able to have a say in its foreign policies and allies. With a growing population and…

The relationship between Australia and the United States is a strong one, in which both nations are quite supportive of one another. This year in particular is very important for Australia and the U.S. The year 2015 is the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as the relationship was established back in 1940 after Australia gained domestic and external independence from the British Empire and was finally recognized by the United Kingdom. Australia has become an…

secularized old stories of indigenous groups living in country and urban territories have been to a great extent dismissed. This paper researches the parts of Australian Aboriginal mythology in late indigenous and non-indigenous societies inside mild Australia. (Clarke 2007, p.141).…

Prior to commencing this unit, I never thought twice about ‘white privilege’, how racism is more than individual unjust acts towards another person or how the history of Australia may affect Indigenous Australians. This is largely because the families in the area I resided in were predominantly Non-Indigenous Australians and throughout my schooling years the education on Indigenous Australians I received was limited to tokenistic attributes of the culture. However, after reading the course…

All countries create a national identify which may or may not endure some resemblance to reality. Australia’s National identity is constantly changing through the evolution of Australia from once being considered the sons of the British Empire to creating a unique national identity like no other. With Australia being a young and culturally diverse nation, which often struggles with how to define its national identity, the word “Australianness” can often been an umbrella term used to describe…

Firstly, the fall of Singapore created a lack of immediate military security in Australia, leaving it mostly defenseless from the Japanese Imperial Army that conquered Malaya and Singapore, as Australia was still reliant on Great Britain for defenses. Secondly, the Fall of Singapore facilitated the movement from reliance on Britain to reliance on America. Finally, the Fall of Singapore created a climate of fear within Australia that destroyed the Australian People’s psychological security.…

The Vietnam War is perhaps one of the most influential events in Australia’s international history, perhaps even more relevant than either of the world wars. Up until the Vietnam War, Australia’s foreign policy revolved around her historic links to Britain, and her desire to have a positive relationship with strong western powers, such as the United States. An Australian Academic Dr. Alison Broinowski made a statement in 1988 that “Most Australian’s seem not to have noticed a shift in gravity…

concern for Australia. This essay will address some issues surrounding this topic. It will seek to explore the national strategy in regards to ‘Closing the Gap’ in relation to the aboriginal people of Australia. The differences between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians are sought out in this essay. It will include existing national strategies, proposition of additional approaches and further suggestions of cultivating better health among the aboriginal people of Australia.…