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3. Australia's Immigration Policy Australia is a traditional immigrant state as the country was established by British immigration since 1788. Australia is one of the fastest population growing countries in the OECD member and about 58% of the population increase is attributable to net immigrants(Hugo, 2014). Establishment of the Department of Immigration in 1945, Australia's immigration policy became government-driven(Hugo, 2014). Australia induced the influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe…

possible. During the 1930’s Japanese military forces conducted many large invasions in the bigger parts of China. It didn’t take long for Japan to have almost full control of Indochina which was a federation of French colonies and protectorates in South East Asia. By 1941 they had almost full control. Japan entered the Second World War with a bang,…

they called bathers, or swimmers? Is it a potato cake or a scallop? Depending on where one travels across Australia, one is bound to encounter many terms. However, what happens when every state and territory of Australia uses their own words and slang? This is a source of confusion for many, and can even trigger many debates amongst states. There are many different people living in Australia, all with their own identities and individual use of Australian English. It is important to highlight…

Since the Menzies government informed the people of Australia that the Australian troops were going to be sent to Vietnam, there was separation in the Australian society. At first many people supported the government’s decision whilst others did not. The people did not support them like they have in previous Australian involvement in wars, there was no flag-waving or jingoistic, instead they mentioned words like ‘heroic’, ‘grave decision’ and ‘inevitable’, however as the war progressed,…

begun in the 1820s, Australia was starting to be known as “the land of opportunity” as the land became fruitful producing vegetation and providing for those who lived there. The healthy soils producing the fruits and wheats were creating wealth for the Europeans, enabling them to be assured they made the right choice settling here. Due to such a high demand of agricultural help the convicts were able to work in the fields and be treated as more than criminals. However, as Australia was such a…

On the 19th of April 1770, Captain James Cook reached the South-East coast of Australia. They named it Botany Bay for the many unique plant specimens collected by his companions Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander. Cook followed the coastline northwards and on the 22nd of August landed at Possession Island (which is off the coast of Northern Queensland), where he believed the land was “Terra Nullius” and claimed the entire coastline from Botany Bay to Possession Island, British Territory. During…

Maintaining Spanish as a Heritage Language in Australia Stephanie Natolo, Griffith University, Australia Abstract: Heritage language maintenance in Australia faces great challenges. In Australia, English is the dominant official language de facto, whilst Spanish is a community language. Spanish is primarily learnt and used in the home with parents and other family members, however, English holds power via hegemonic means, and is used in a multiplicity of domains. This paper presents an…

weeds. In Australia we suffer with the problem of invasive species. We have the worst record…

Why Australia fought in WWI Support for Britain, the ''mother country ''. Fear that the opportunity of adventure would pass the by (hardly had been overseas). The desire to avoid the disapproval of peer and women. The chance to earn higher wage (6 shillings a day vs 1 shilling a day). A sense of 'duty'. Hatred of the 'hun' (German). The thought that war would be over quickly. By December, 1914, 52000 men had volunteered to serve in the army, to be known as the AIF (Australia imperial force)…

my submission too. Firstly, Stephen Parry is the President of the Senate, thus he presides over proceedings and can be hugely influential on senate decisions. However, he does have the same voting power as all other Senate members (Parliament of Australia, 2015). Secondly, Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, recently called for an Australian republic by 2025, further reinforcing the labor government’s intentions for promoting a republic (Ireland, 2015). While this provides hope for the…