the statues of the polls than the global and nation-shaping issues that form the candidate’s platform,” (Media Speed’s Negative Effect on Politics). This has prevented a few presidential hopefuls from gaining media coverage for their political campaigns, and have given other candidates a negative view to the…
Racism has been a significant issue over the years and continues to be somewhat of a buzzword in todays society. Reginald Walter Saunders is an excellent example of a man who overcame racism in one of the most difficult of circumstances. Saunders was an Indigenous Australian who fought in WWII both for his county and his rights as an Aborigine. He later became known as the first Aboriginal commissioned officer in the Australian army. Throughout his time of service, he made a significant impact…
initial exploration of the construction and reconstruction of visual brand identity” (Phillips, McQuarrie and Griffin, 318). One statement I find interesting in this article is the when the authors describe the visual consistency of an advertising campaign represented through fine art illustrations completed for Red Brick Beer: The authors of the article explain the function of advertising and the effective communication strategies and implementations used in marketing, but they are also able to…
Gift’ where these two men first met each other. After the event the light horse brigade were asking for people to enlist for the war when these two fellas tried to sign up. But Archy was denied a place because one of his so-called ‘mates’ ratted him out for being under aged. When frank saw Archie they talked abou it at a local tea house about what happened including the race and the army, Archy still wants to join the army so that got on a train and headed on a train. That train never made to…
Why would we fly it, parade it, wave it and wear it, if it didn’t serve its purpose? The Australian National Flag is a crucial figure in our Australian Identity, and therefore the change in its design is unnecessary. It is obvious that the cost of such a thing would implode on our national budget, lose symbolic denotations embedded in the current flag and change the way our country is perceived internationally. As a nation, we need to fight to keep the innate design of the Australian National…
Australia's wartime experiences especially those at Pozieres during World War I, acknowledges how the soldiers have shaped our nation and become an integral part of defining who we as Australians are. Australia had an important role in supporting the imperial Great Britain and were always ever-ready to aid Britain even though the war did not affect Australian geographically. Despite the devastating toll on the Australian Imperial Force, “our Diggers fought with distinction and left a deep and…
Villers-Bretonneux, a town in France, is home to the main Australian World War One memorial, Musée Franco-Australien, Victoria School and Restaurant le Kangourou. The meaning behind its Australian atmosphere and influences are quite remarkable and displays the pure qualities of ‘Anzac Spirit’. These qualities include endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour and mateship. It is believed that, “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke,…
Many young Australian men saw enlisting in the defence force and being shipped to Gallipoli as an adventure, not realising the significant impact it would have on their lives. They didn’t realise the dangers they would face or that they may never return home. In Gallipoli, Peter Weir tells the story of two young Australian men, Archie Hamilton and Frank Dunne and the conflict, hardships and mateship they endured. The young Australians were excited to experience something new. Although it was a…
INTRODUCTION/ CULTURAL DRIVERS Throughout history, communication has played a significant role in the development of cultures and more specifically effective communication. Effective communication facilitates people to understand each other, breaks down language and cultural barriers, and builds trust and respect for one another. Today people have evolved, so as the way they communicate. We can trace the first form of communication to cave paintings around 130,000 B.C.E. The theory is that the…
The controversy circulating the idea that money is a freedom of expression and protected by the 1st amendment has been an active topic of discussion while debating the use of corporate money for political campaigns. These disputes are typically about whether or not limits on spending money should be engaged and regulated to keep the election process fair. And although money does play a big role in informing political messages, it can only really serve as a mainstay for a corporation’s tactic of…