Homelessness in Australia

Turning away refugees goes against the 1951 United Nations refugee convention. “The journey refugees make is dangerous and controlled by criminal gangs, and we have a right to stop it,” says both Labour and coalition parties, who support tough refugee policies (source 6). Australia’s leading coalition government made refugee and asylum seeker policies strict when it took government in 2013, which first introduced the military in control of intercepting refugees on Australian waters, turning them…

Hey, are you Filo? Are you Vietnamese? Are you Australian? Well, Australia is known for their diverse multi-cultural aspect, but was it always an inclusive country? Good morning everyone and welcome to the Australia Day Film Festival, which I am very thrilled to commence today in sunny Brisbane. Australia is a major heritage site for the aboriginals due to them being the traditional owners of the land, where they formed their traditional culture along with developing a contemporary culture of…

Common Law Development Australia has not formally recognised a legal right to privacy, however, it is argued that privacy is incidentally protected by other civil actions, such as breach of confidence, or trespass. The absence of a common law right to privacy was established in Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds Co Ltd v Taylor (‘Victoria’). Nevertheless, this long established principle was challenged recently in Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (‘Lenah')…

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).…

they called bathers, or swimmers? Is it a potato cake or a scallop? Depending on where one travels across Australia, one is bound to encounter many terms. However, what happens when every state and territory of Australia uses their own words and slang? This is a source of confusion for many, and can even trigger many debates amongst states. There are many different people living in Australia, all with their own identities and individual use of Australian English. It is important to highlight…

Task-The main issues revolving around the redevelopment of the Barangaroo Over-view: Barangaroo is an ongoing urban renewal project on a former container wharf on the western harbour foreshore of the Sydney CBD. It is 22 hectares in size and will cost roughly $6 billion in order to recreate and redefine the entirety of the western edge of Sydney’s Harbour. It will provide over 11 hectares that will be able to be accessed by the public and community. This site will also provide over 24,000…

Pidgeon argues that Australia should change its flag. However some may argue that Australia shouldn’t rush into changing the flag as it is important to remember a flag is not logo. There are 3 main elements that play part in our past, present and future. The Southern Cross is thought to represent Australia’s position in the southern hemisphere. It has been used as a symbol of Australia since the 1820s when there…

Australia has a proud heritage and an enduring cultural identity. What are we celebrating on January 26 and what does it mean to be Australian? Traditionally, it's about celebrating the First Fleet's arrival in 1788 and recognising the early convicts and settlers. The fact that our language, political and legal institutions are inherited from the British Isles, not anymore. The cultural left tells us that it's all about multiculturalism and celebrating diversity and difference, with some even…

Tampa was a Norwegian merchant ship which was prevented by the Australian Government from entering into its territory. The Tampa rescued about 433 people in August 2001; many of them were of Afghan origin. These persons had been trying to reach Australia in a wooden fishing boat but the boat started sinking about 140 kilometers off the coast of Christmas Island. Some of the people aboard the ship required urgent medical attention so the Tampa decided to proceed to the nearest port, which was…

Ever wonder what the world would be like with even less rainforests or possibly none at all? Well, if tropical rainforest deforestation doesn’t lessen then the world will soon find out. The rainforests are being cut down at an immensely dangerous rate and little to nothing is being done to grow the forests back up again. The rainforests are being destroyed and the impact of it is beginning to become awfully serious. Human beings must start using the rainforests more sustainably and efficiently…