Languages of Australia

Australia was originally in the Antarctic circle as part of Gondwana, a supercontinent that consisted of Australia, Antarctica, Africa, and South America. It was part of the land and then broke off and slowly moved up to where it is now. New Zealand and the other surrounding islands also came from this same land, but, they broke off to form islands of their own. Because of the greenhouse conditions on the planet at the time of Gondwana, the area, despite being in the Antarctic circle, had no…

My initial reaction when I learned about the ‘Stolen Generation’ was absolute shock. I began to analyse and question myself why I was so shocked. I found several reasons, this includes: (1) my lack of knowledge; (2) I am an immigrant; (3) my early education was from the Philippines; (4) the early information I have for Indigenous Australians is based on what I have been told by my sister and her white Australian husband; (5) my own prejudice and bias towards Indigenous Australians. Firstly,…

The suicide rate in indigenous communities is 1.5 higher compared to the entire USA population. Statistics show native males take their own life more than non-indigenous males of 19 years two to eighteen times greater (ibid). Two-spirit aboriginals have a greater risk of taking their own life than non-native, non-heterosexual individuals. Alcohol and illicit drug use, addiction and death is most prevalent amongst indigenous people as well, along with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases…

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…

immigrationlawyer.com.au - Most Common Reasons for Deportation and Removal from Australia Even though Australia is a very hospitable country for immigrants, there are still times when certain non-citizens will go through the deportation and removal processes to be sent back to the country they came from originally. People immigrating to this country need to understand the reasons that this can happen in order to stay in Australia without issue. We list the main causes for removal and…

suspects upon reasonable grounds by Customs officers. Furthermore, the Act makes it illegal to travel to designated ‘no – go zones’ without a legitimate purpose, as well as outlining penalties and controls towards foreign fighters who return to Australia. The effectiveness of this legislative response is evident in the detaining of two brothers at Sydney Airport, “the boys aged 16 and 17 were detained on Friday on suspicion of attempting to prepare for incursions into foreign countries for the…

Culturally Aware of Australia Australia is one of the flattest continent landmass due to erosion that happened 257 years ago; formed when it separated from the super-continent. In addition, Australia has a wide assortment of landform consisting of a small mountains, ancient crystal blocks, and ancient seas. Australia has ten deserts, largest being the Great Victoria Desert. Australia has one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef. Australia and Tasmania are two…

asylum seekers. In this essay, an argument is made that while short-term detention of asylum seekers is justifiable, indefinite mandatory detention is a violation of human rights and therefore unacceptable. This notion is looked at in the context of Australia, and the human rights violations that indefinite detention has on asylum seekers who travel there. Before delving…

As many contemporary Aboriginal writers have shown the realm of Aboriginal heritage and culture is one of great depth. In beginning to understand and interpret experiences related to this context, the theme of loss of Aboriginal identity and self-discovery is evident. Joseph Boyden has a clear understanding of Frist Nation’s history with attending an Aboriginal Student Program. Boyden explores self-discovery which the protagonist represent in Through Black Spruce, which was named winter of the…

Games like the Heritage Match are played throughout the year to celebrate the history and anniversaries of clubs. To represent these matches clubs will wear throwback uniforms more commonly known as Heritage Guernsey's. During these matches clubs and fans can commemorate their succeses and also show football fans the old guernsey's that would have been worn in their first matches being part of VFL/AFL history. Clubs and the Year they joined: Carlton - 1897 Collingwood - 1897 Essenden -…