Prime Minister of Australia

not all citizens take part in the election. Therefore, not making an appearance can dramatically effect our political system causing an unfair election. Other countries to avoid unfair democracy have obtained for compulsory voting; eg. Brazil, Australia and Austria. This essay defines our current voting system, analyzes the compulsory system and the new government’s proposal. Closing with what Canadian citizens think about our current or future electoral system. An indirect democracy, also…

The Aboriginal Civil rights movement succeeded to some extent. There were many failures and successes, but overall the successes of the civil rights movement mean that aboriginal people now have the same rights and freedoms as non-indigenous Australians. There were many events that contributed to the movement including the Wave Hill Station Walk-off, the 1967 referendum and the Aboriginal Day of Protest and mourning. However the health, social and…

when the soldiers returned it became magnified; between those with immense courage to fight for their country and those who relinquished their duty. The vast majority of Australians shared an undying loyalty towards England, compatible with Prime Minister Joseph Cook’s statement; “if the old country is at war so are we” on the 1st August 1914. This shared passion deceived many and put a great strain on the Tasmanian economy, with the loss of the German, Austrian, and Hungarian trade markets.…

“The way forward for Australia as a nation is to embrace the essence of indigenous cultural renaissance.” Renaissance as described by Dictionary.com is “revival or rebirth especially of culture and learning” (Dictionary.com, 2015). In my paper I will examine indigenous culture and its revival or rebirth by looking at what Indigenous Culture is, its origins, what it means to Aboriginal people and how it is being revived today in the current Australian society. I will start with a quote from…

Introduction Australia is a ‘receiving’ country and bears the responsibility as an international citizen to take in asylum seekers. The Parliament of Australia defines asylum-seekers as “individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. Those covered [by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)] refer to claimants whose individual applications are pending, irrespective of when they may have been lodged.” This…

boat in Australia are detained in detention centres, where they are detained (without charge and without trial) by Australia’s Immigration, in anticipation of visas for gruelling periods of time. However, it is not illegal to seek asylum in Australia even if arriving by boat (no matter how you arrive). This is specified undoubtedly, as the right to…

consists of a bill or rights whilst Australia is lacking. Proponents argue that a Bill of Rights protects inalienable human rights and acts as a safeguard for minorities and subgroups. Opponents however show concern over how certain rights would be interpreted and…

Victor Peter Chang (Yam Him) was born on 21 November 1936 in Shanghai, China. He was the eldest of three children: Frances and Anthony. His parents who were Australian-born parents were called Aubrey Chang and May Lee. On the 28th of May 1938, his family had to move to Hong Kong as Shanghai was being invaded by the Japanese. When he was 12 years old, Victor’s mother died of breast cancer. He and his mother shared a strong and unique bond which left him upset upon her death. As this sadness…

Assimilation in Australia had a significant impact on the Indigenous population for many generations, therefore, becoming a turning point in the history of Australia. And although the Australian Government presumed that through assimilation, Indigenous people would enjoy and encounter the same standards of living as the white European population, once they had adopted European customs, this was not the case for many Indigenous people who are known as the stolen generation. Regardless of…

those who are largely wealthier than your average working class citizen. The boom in the property sector has contributed a fair amount to the Australian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the last decade. Per AEC Group for the Property Council of Australia report, the sector has directly contributed $182.5 billion (11.5%) to the GDP in 2013-14. The sectors’ contribution to the Australian economy has allowed the government to improve the quality of life, but at what cost to blue-collar workers, and…