Languages of Australia

significance in the role of campaigning indigenous land rights and to help make a change of the struggle for rights and freedom of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. The Mabo case was a significant legal case held in Australia to the High court of Australia, that recognized land rights of the indigenous people. Eddie Koiki Mabo was born on the 29th of June 1936, on Murray island located in the Torres Strait. His mother had died giving birth and because of this, he was adopted by…

Australia’s foreign policy and alliances changed during World War Two from traditional ties to Great Britain to a newly formed alliance with America. At the outbreak of war Australia was supportive of Great Britain, much like the outbreak of the First World War. The Fall of Singapore on the 15th of February 1942 and subsequent bombing of Darwin on the 19th of February 1942 were major factors contributing to Australia’s doubt in the capabilities of the British Empire. The ratification of the…

Annotated Bibliography Boodjar Moort Katitjin: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage and Knowledge Aveling N. ‘Don't talk about what you don't know’: on (not) conducting research with/in Indigenous contexts. Critical Studies in Education. 2013 Jun 1;54(2):203-14. The subject in question is the involvement of non-indigenous researchers participating in studies throughout the aboriginal community. Research from non indigenous investigators can be disguised as “a metaphor for colonisation”,…

It is a low enough number that it is hard to blame them for the price rises. Economist Lindsay David of LF Economics also feels relaxed on the issue. “House prices in Australia are dependent on debt growth, and if there’s no credit [bank credit] out there, house prices will begin to fall,” he argues, expressing that house price rises are uncorrelated to foreign investments. This can also be related to Animal Farm; Squealer…

prohibited and restricted areas where certain types of actions take place that may present a risk to aviation activities. Australian airspace administration is generally aligned with ICAO airspace classes and associated air traffic services Air services Australia and the Department of Defence provide those air traffic services. The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) also provides a regulatory function for the published air routes. The airspace branch is referred to as the Office of Airspace…

Streets of your Town Streets of your Town is a two-part ABC series, hosted by Tim Ross - successful comedian, broadcaster, social commentator and enthusiastic - lover of all things modernism. The series explores the story of our Australian suburban landscape over the last 60 years, focusing on the development of our post war suburban architecture. It examines the success and popular culture of visionary architects from the 1950 's and 60's. Architects like Robyn Boyd, Sydney Ancher, Roy Grounds…

completely normal? I have to say that is it something totally normal when visiting Australia. Australia is a country surrounded by water but yet, has many things to do and see. Best time to visit Australia is in January and to be a part, along with every other Australian, the greatest annual event that is Anzac day 25th January and Australia day that is held on January 26th. . Anzac day is a national day remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Australians and New…

Australians first giving them clean water and sustainable living conditions. At the time he had a lot of power and no one could stop him from removing half castes from their families. His theory was to try and eventually wash out the aboriginal blood from Australia with generations to come, many say Neville…

decade. Televisions at this time often had built-in stands and screens that were soft at the corners. You operated them through the dials to change channels and were tuned through a wire aerial system. The 50s were an important era for television in Australia because of the first Australian drama, the first variety show and the first football game being aired during this decade. In 1956 on 16th of September Mainstream television was launched in Sydney with Nine Network station. The new medium…

Is Australia a fundamentally racist country at its core? this divulging deliberation has been at the forefront of Australian civil rights for decades. With Australia being first established by a association of convicts, delinquents and guards to hold it all together, it is not inconceivable nor insurmountable for some of the key conjectures of the prisoners to have been carried down hereditary to todays “contemporary society. However the true catalyst for Australian’s non amalgamate views on…