New South Wales

present options and recommendations to prevent the increasing rate of Aboriginal deaths in police custody. Baker and Cussen’s (2015) deaths in custody analysis, illustrates an increase in Aboriginal deaths in police custody; specifically in Western Australia and Queensland. In the last six months, this has been confirmed by media reports on New South Wales experiencing their first Aboriginal death in custody in 16 years (Gerthing, 2016). The main issues found linked to recent deaths are intoxication and police failings as a result of being overworked Background: Aboriginal deaths in police custody have been a significant issue since 1987 which called for The Royal Commission to investigate…

(Wearne 1980). In 1883 New South Wales established the Aboriginal Protection Board (Dudgeon, Wright, Paradies, Garvey & Walker 2010). Archibald Meston was a leading influential figure regarding Aboriginal Affairs in the colonial era (Briscoe 2003). After migrating from Scotland to Australia with his parents in 1859, Meston established a life as a journalist, civil servant and explorer. From 1875-1881, Meston edited the ‘Ipswich Observer’ and represented Rosewood Electorate in the Queensland…

The Ballina Shire is one of the most beautiful places in New South Wales. Our beaches and waterways are spectacular and the hinterland is equally as breathtaking with hidden waterfalls and creeks, and lush pastures that have sustained families for generations. We are however as much defined by the strength of our community as we are of our natural environment. As a Council it is our role to protect and enhance our beaches, river systems, bush and natural attractions whilst ensuring we foster…

Introduction Did you ever hear of Australia and immediately think it was just another continent in the world? Australia is more than you might think it is, Australia is a beautiful place with inventions of its own and sights to see. From kangaroo’s to the Sydney Opera House, Australia is a wonderful place that is worth the experience. Location Australia is in the…

Red Gum site is listed on the Living Murray initiative which is Barmah-Millewa Forest, one of the six icon sites in the Murray-Darling Basin and internationally renowned site under the RAMSAR Convention. Barmah-Millewa Forest is located on the Victoria/New South Wales border, the area is holding roughly around 6-8 state forest in one…

Sydney's most popular one, (aside from Christmas) is Australia Day. This celebrates the National Day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip. Anzac Day, is known as the national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. This holiday broadly commemorates all Australians and New…

Krystopher Gonzalez 25 September 2015 ARC 2701 Annotated Bibliography Source 1 Fromonot, Francoise, and Jon Utzon. “Sydney Opera House.” Picon, Antoine: L’art de l’ingenieur, Paris: Editions du Centre Pompiduo (1997) This genuine piece of architecture is possibly Australia’s most famous building. The Sydney Opera House is located in New South Wales, Australia in the city of Sydney. In 1955, Bennelong Point officially became the ideal site of where the house would be constructed. This impressive…

Most of the Sydney’s museums are free to enter including the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Some of the more recommended ones in the same area the Australian Musuem, The Art Gallery of NSW and the Powerhouse Musuem. A good selection of art galleries to check out as well is China Heights and White Rabbit gallery; for more chic options, Surry Hills and the Eastern Suburbs have more options. The beaches in Sydney are to lust after for anyone without the ideal…

started to get over populated, the British needed to find a new place that they could settle and send their convicts to. The British had many push and pull factors that made them want to establish a settlement in New South Wales. Some of these factors included that the convicts couldn’t be sent to the US anymore, the industrial revolution was also a huge factor and they were drawn to Australia to start a new settlement there. When the war of Independence ended in America, the British had to…

spectacular scenery and the diverse range of landscape Australia beholds is the reason why distinctive landmarks such as the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru rank alongside renowned milestones such as the Grand Canyon of the US and the Matterhorn of Switzerland. Australia is divided into three major physical regions they are; the Western Plateau, the Central lowlands and the Eastern Highlands. The Eastern Highlands region of Australia is the highest part of Australia, being a series of hills,…