Kevin Rudd

accept there are other cultures other then her own. She was lucky to seize the opportunity to give him permission to not sing the song when she did because she almost missed it. Finally, we come to Rudd, the biggest opportunity of them all. To say sorry to the Native Australians, the stolen generation. Rudd didn’t have to do this but he did it for two reasons. One, to boost his political campaign and to gain votes to put him in a good spot among Australians and two, to accept…

With advancements in technology, the world has shrunk. Technology has given every person the opportunity to voice their opinion, and possibly start a revolution. Traditional Media conglomerates are struggling to keep up, losing revenue as people move to more modern techniques to ascertain information. At the same time, media outlets face the constant struggle of presenting stories with upsetting any political figures. It is these political and economic pressures that have always shaped media…

hundreds of thousands of Aborigines massacred in the fight for aboriginal lands. There are no monuments and no holidays for the fallen victims of the coming of the whites. Mick Dodson, the Australian of the year, asked prime minister at the time, Kevin Rudd, about the timing of our national holiday in relation to…

Australia Should change the date of Australia day? This has been a heated argument that’s risen over the past couple of years, with many aboriginal and Torres strait islander people claiming that its celebrating the date (26 January) which began the long destruction of the indigenous people and their culture. Aslam Mr. Debono and fellow students. This speech will state arguments to why Australia should change the date of Australia day. Australia Day, Australia day is the official national day of…

gay marriage, the first being The Netherlands (2001), however Australia is not one of those countries. Gay marriage and obtaining equal rights for same-sex couples has been drifting around the Australian parliament for years, with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (2007-2010, 2013) promising action within 100 days of the election date if re-elected in 2013, however the Liberal Party won the election and Tony Abbott became Prime Minister. Despite Tony Abbott’s sister Christine Forster being in a engaged…

mothers or fathers. The film Rabbit Proof Fence is a depiction of the story written by Doris Pilkington. The director of the film, Phillip Noyce represents The Stolen Generation in a sympathetic way. On the 13th of February 2008, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gave a formal apology to all the aboriginal people and the stolen generations. The opening scene portrays the…

Thought the speech the language used by Kevin Rudd talks of our nation as a community The sorry speech uses language to empower the Aboriginal Australians successfully. Seven times the word sorry was repeated to emphasise the used to apologise of the pain, suffering and hurt of the Stolen Generation. Many other words used to display the and elaborate of pain and hurt Sorry may just be a word, but it should help the history of our past come back into our curriculum for the current generation…

What was Julia Gillard’s early life like? Julia Gillard was born in Barry, Wales. Her date of birth is September 29, 1961. Her parent’s names were John and Moira. Julia had a sister named Allison, and when Julia turned five years old, her family moved to Adelaide. This is where Julia Gillard spent her childhood. The reason they moved to Australia is because Julia had bronchopneumonia, which affects the lungs with fluid. Julia’s parents were told that if they moved to a warmer country,…

From the first English arrivals in Australia, the Aboriginal people have lived in the shadow in their own country, with many issues that have not been resolved yet. Noel Pearson is one of the country´s most respected Aboriginal leaders and impressive intellects and powerful orators in Australia. He is a popular defender for Aboriginal rights, especially Aboriginal land. He has changed the approach to welfare, child abuse, child protection, education and economic development. In 2007, together…

The aboriginal civil rights movement is a triumph of the human spirit. The aboriginal civil rights movement is a triumph of the human spirit, though it has its shortcomings. The aboriginal civil rights movement achieved many things politically and socially with the help of significant people and there are some things we are yet to achieve. Firstly, the aboriginal civil rights movement 's political achievements meaning achievements that directly relate to law and legislation, are extremely…