Homelessness in Australia

Indigenous Housing: A Study of Australian Aboriginal Homes Dome or egg shaped shelters are a traditional construction method seen in Australian Aboriginal settlements. The permanent buildings were better constructed with mud and grass used to waterproof the walls and roofs. Many of the houses had walls made of stone with clay infill incorporated to minimize flooding and leaking. The dome shaped form of the Aboriginal stone engineering was considered very warm during colder times of the year.…

still heavily ingrained in our society by the likes of social domination, social identity, social categorisation and in-group favouritism. The only hope of overcoming these issues is education around the false beliefs to help make the dominant white Australia more accepting towards Indigenous Australian’s to decrease the psychological issues caused by discrimination and prejudice. This is the only way we can begin to bridge the gap between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians and create a…

Technology development have lead to a globalise world which citizens are more connected that ever before in human history. Affordability of physical movements and availability of online transmission means that information and resources are now highly mobile, and that individuals need to now complete with people from all over the world. To prepare students for entering this highly competitive society as competent global citizens, it is crucial for educators to implement comprehensive global…

Within society, different cultures perceive health and illness differently. Cultural understandings play a vital role in determining what is health and what is illness. Throughout history, society has had its own ways of dealing with mental illness, however one thing has remained constant. The treatment of mental illness has been considered a social problem for many years. This essay will determine if mental illness is a social problem by firstly delving into how mental illness was treated in…

makes cleaning products. Smell Good Solutions should manufacture in Nauru because the country is rich in phosphates, a mineral commonly found in cleaning products, fosters a large unemployed population, and the country has direct relationships with Australia, which is important for trade. To start off, cleaning products are made from phosphates, therefore the company will need to mine the minerals. That would not be a problem in Nauru since it is rich in phosphates. For this to happened, Smell…

2.0 Introduction In today’s modern world of technology, there are many new streaming services available from metropolitan networks allowing people from all over Australia to stream from their phones, laptops, tablets, and even smart televisions. As wonderful as this may be for residence who live in regional areas of Australia, it is becoming harder for the regional networks to keep up with the metropolitan networks. Earlier this year in February, the ABC quoted “Media companies have generally…

imagined community in his speech, I will analyse the apology on two faces: rhetoric and content. Firstly, I will point out how the use of words help him to create image of nation and the language he used to create such a feeling of belonging to Australia. Then, I will examine the main ideas which he use to promote national unity by unifying Indigenous and Non-Indigenous…

existing law at the time of Eddie Mabos beginning campaign was based on the principal of terra nullius meaning empty land. Meaning that Australia was officially considered an empty land prior to European Settlement. This meant for the Aboriginals that they had no property rights even though they were living on this land for thousands of years, according to Australia law they did not own their…

Commonly referred to as Australia, the official name is Commonwealth of Australia. It is “the smallest continent in the world, and also the 6th largest country in the world” (MistaCMS). Australia is located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. Most of Australia is a desert and contains little water; however, there are many beaches located on the coastline. In the south part it contains mountains, including Mount Kosciusko and the Australian Alps. The north part of Australia is made of…

AUSTRALIA RULES? MAYBE NOT. Mykayla Bennett discusses the strong parallels between the film “Australian Rules” and contemporary Australian society. R acism. Sexism. Domestic violence. Yes, those are themes from the 2002 film “Australian Rules”, but they are also issues within Australia’s modern and self-perceived multicultural and equitable nation. The film “Australian Rules” (directed by Paul Goodman) is an astonishingly truthful portrayal of Australian identity. Through Goodman’s use of…