History of Australia

have played a big part in Australian history and have had a huge contribution towards the economic and social development of early Australia. The actions the Afghans performed have helped mould the Australia we know today. Through letters, immigration forms, personal possessions such as clothing and journals, historians have discovered many things about the Afghans and their job as cameleers in Australia. Before the arrival of the Afghans travel in Australia was slow as people were travelling…

resembles a form of historical interpretation that fictionalizes a point in history that is fraught with grief and indignation. The text exemplifies the different types of people of colonial Australia and their views towards the Indigenous people. By understanding the limitations history allows in exploring these views, Grenville was compelled to form her own interpretation of the past resulting in a fictional history of Australia. By undertaking this type of fiction Grenville was criticized in…

multicultural nation founded on migrants. Throughout Australia’s history migration has continued, with one of Australia’s largest migratory era’s occurring post World War two. This period saw some six million migrants arrive in Australia. These migrations however, were affected greatly by race biased policies. These policies included the white Australia policy and government assisted schemes aiming at create a white Australia. The ‘White Australia’ attitude however, was not abolished with the…

Australia Day is a national public holiday, where Aussies enjoy a day off in the sun with friends, family, fun and laughter. However, there appears to be a sparking debate on whether or not the date should be changed. Those who oppose the debate change such as Ben Roberts-Smith, author of his passionately toned opinion piece entitled ‘Our differences make Australia great, so salute our day of unity’ (published Thursday, 26th January in the Herald Sun), argue it is both a tradition and a part of…

Egypt and Australia: The Power Behind European Domination Treading along the shore with Jared Diamond, New Guinean local politician Yali casually asks, "Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?" (Diamond 14) As a response to Yali, Jared Diamond first negates the assumption that the biological differences in humans from different parts of the globe affected the rate of development of their civilizations…

It wasn’t just Whitlam’s policy achievements that left a lasting impact on Australia, the matter in which his government ceased to be caused great turmoil, mixed opinions, anger and confusion following the Dismissal on Remembrance Day, 1975. The event impacted on Australian culturally, politically and socially due to the fact what happened had never happened before, nor is it likely that it will ever happen again. Before the press knew about what had happened, he informed his ministers and…

discuss and examine what the value of the australian law if it is based on a violent foundation? The essay will delve into the history of colonisation in order to justify the current predicament the country is in and the displacement the indigenous people of australia still feel today while acknowledging the praiseworthy efforts to make change. Despite the poor history of the australian law it is ever revolutionising and we should not disregard its value in its current state. We must turn the…

Introduction Australia, also known as “The Land Down Under” due to its position in the southern hemisphere, is a beautiful continent full of rich history and amazing sights, sounds, and tastes. It’s because of this country’s natural allure that we have chosen to outline some important facts for anyone who would like to travel to this destination. Outlined in this document are detailed topics with information regarding history, geography, traditions, language, music, entertainment, and food.…

Minimum Wage and The Worldwide History behind it Worldwide Minimum Wage Laws New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom are several of the first countries in the world to pass minimum wage acts. Continuing from them, most countries all around the world have implemented minimum wage laws in some ways or another. The World’s First Minimum Wage Way back in the year 1894, New Zealand enforced the world’s first national minimum wage laws. All businesses and all industries across the entire…

completely disrupted a way of life that had been undisturbed for 50,000 years. The date of Australia Day is a disrespectful celebration towards aboriginal Australians. Firstly, the meaning of the celebration is disrespectful to aboriginals and the date should be changed or the meaning of celebration reconsidered. It is one thing to acknowledge the fact of invasion; it is quite another to celebrate it. Australia reveres its fallen warriors at Gallipoli nearly 100 years ago with monuments and…