South Australia

The relationship between Australia and the United States is a strong one, in which both nations are quite supportive of one another. This year in particular is very important for Australia and the U.S. The year 2015 is the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as the relationship was established back in 1940 after Australia gained domestic and external independence from the British Empire and was finally recognized by the United Kingdom. Australia has become an…

Refugees have been the focus of considerable public concern in recent years and of a range of government and community responses I am writing to you on my thoughts after reading The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do and watching the series Go Back to where you came from directed by Ivan O’Mahoney, I now have a broad knowledge on the advantages and disadvantages of refugees throughout the world. I strongly believe in viewing all sides when we refer to refugees I see how it’s a problem in the world but…

Intro (237) Children in immigration detention centres have been a prevalent issue since 1992, which has affected the lives of many that are fleeing their countries to seek a better life. This issue affects the common good in unfathomable ways. Some of the happenings in the detention centres affect the dignity of not only the children in the detention but the adults too. The children have either been witness to or experienced some form of violence or abuse whether it is sexual, physical, or…

the indigenous language in their own. The settlement of the convicts in Australia, they brought along their British language and slang which also adapted into the Australian language. Lastly the internet has impacted the English language bringing in new words and getting rid of the old with also a lot of ‘internet slang’. This essay will demonstrate how these three historical moments impacted the language in Australia. Australia is known for having a melting pot of a language…

Young children are being held against their will as Asylum Seekers to live in detention centres across Australia. They show signs of mental illness, a lack of education, and physical harm brought on by the lack of human rights being allowed in these detention centres. By allowing young children to be kept for excessive amounts of time within these detention centres the common good is not being served. These children are being denied basic human rights like an education, safety, medical attention…

The agreement with Malaysia included the exchange of refugees between the two countries. Australia would send 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia in exchange for 4000 already processed refugees. However, on the eve of Australia’s first exchange, refugee lawyers took their grievance to the High Court to put a stop to the exchange. The High Court ruling…

From 1910-1970, many Indigenous children were taken from their biological families, because of government policies. The traumatic experience of the children from that generation continues to have an impact on Indigenous communities, families and individuals. These children are known as the Stolen Generation. The Stolen Generation had been seized from their biological families, and wrongly told that their parents had either abandoned them or died. The children were never told about who their real…

In 1995, Robert Leo Heilman published his autobiography Overstory: Zero, and in his book there is a chapter named “Who Owns the River?”. Heilman uses a familiar tone to make his audience feel at home while reading his work, something that works exceptionally well for people who live in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, like Heilman did. A friendly atmosphere is made while reading Heilman’s chapter, something that is scarce in works of literature. Heilman also uses many strategic tactics to keep his chapter…

When you hear the name Australia, what do you think of? Do you think of animals like kangaroos and koalas? Do you possibly think of famous landmarks like the Sydney Opera House or famous people like Steve Irwin and the band AC/DC? The country of Australia is not just big cities, Sydney and Melbourne. In his book In a Sunburned Country, Bill Bryson shows the many forms of diversity in both the people who live there and the fauna of the country, which he explains using his humor. There are also…

only prior knowledge I had about Indigenous Australians is the historical facts that Aboriginal Australia’s were the first living people in Australia; and of the British invasion of Australia 1788 and their settlement. I have located many useful resources to build my knowledge and assist in classroom strategies such as ‘Share our Pride Reconciliation Australia Indigenous Content, Books, Films and People’, ‘Aboriginal Perspectives Across the Curriculum (APAC) Lesson Plans’ and ‘The Australian…