artist, educator and a campaigner for Aboriginal rights. The poem “No More Boomerang” describes the lifestyle changes that the aboriginal people experienced during the settlement of Australia. The poem is about the fact the indigenous people have had to change their lifestyle because of white man arriving in Australia. In every stanza she would always give examples of how things were in the Aboriginal days and how they are now. An example of this is when she says “No more Boomerang, No more…
signifies his despair and hopelessness. The escalating altitude of the dilapidated rocks in front of the refugee further highlights the adverse and severe situations faced by refugees. The phrase “Australia’s processing of refugees” then suggests that Australia is responsible for the suffering of refugees on Nauru. In accordance with the visual rhetoric analysis of Hesford, the unidentified Iranian refugee in the cover photo represents an archetypal victim in need of rescue on Nauru. This…
INTRODUCTION; Bet on it, Australians are hooked! The numbers don't lie, we do have an increasing gambling problem. Gambling is a major Australian issue, with people losing more money on gambling per capita than any other nation. There has been a major rise of betting on various sports across varying age groups in a short period of time and i've researched and found the figures to show it, you’ll be surprised. In it self there is nothing wrong with gambling if you chose to do it responsibly and…
refugee and; She is clinician by professional and currently holding a senior clinical position at the Sydney Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors. The author has work experience in working with refugees in the Australia and overseas. The article addressed the misconceptions of the ‘boat people’ by some Australian political leaders and local citizens. The issue of the ‘boat people’ has been going on over decades in Australian history since 1970s . It has…
The Castle Is it the laid back nature of the typical Australian, the picture perfect landscape we live in, or the cultural diversity that makes Australia what it is today? Features such as these have been used as a way of describing Australia for decades. However, do they truly capture the Australian identity? (Change slide) Good afternoon Ladies and gentlemen. I am here today to outline why The Castle, one of Australia’s most iconic films, should be included in the Australian Film Festival.…
For all of you Aussies who thoroughly enjoy intense and unusual landscapes, Queensland's Glass House Mountains National Park is a place not to be missed. Whether you have a long weekend or a national holiday to celebrate, the domineering 11 Glass House Mountain peaks will fire almost anyone's imagination with a terrain that's unusual--even for typically laid-back Australians. Just What Are The Glass House Mountains (GHM)? A group of jagged hills that are actually volcanic plugs left over…
‘The bush was something that was uniquely Australian and very different to the European landscapes familiar to many new immigrants. The bush was revered as a source of national ideals by the likes of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson.’(Australian Government, n.d.). In the book walking the boundaries by Jackie French. French provides loads of adjectives, similes and metaphors to give the reader a insight of Martin’s journey around the boundaries of his great grandfather’s land. And how martins mind…
resources. I became so worked up on what happened that I eventually fell asleep. But then I woke up because realize that I was near the bengal bamboo, which meant that the Bengal tiger must be near by. So I gathered my materials and started walking south for two miles and five miles north. I found myself near a river and I jumped in. The water felt cool against my skin and I cleaned up what dirt and blood I had on me. I eventually gathered more water in my canteen for the rest of my journey in…
improvement of that nation. Australia is one of the nations that would welcome individuals to relocate to Australia. Australian migration is constantly needy upon the deficiency of aptitudes in that nation. Movement to Australia has turned out to be simple for the general population who are having the right stuff required by that nation. Australia is a promising nation for a man who is intrigued to move. Australian movement is managed by the migration bureau of Australia. The delightful…
Introduction Thank you and good morning Madame speaker, The Federal government should have specific powers under the Australian constitution to legislate for the environment. This is necessary to achieve environmental protection whilst improving the environmental performance. The evolution of environmental laws has corresponded with refining of the collective environmental concerns and values. Previously in the past, the way the law has protected the environment was completely evident. The…