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The health inequality of the aboriginal people has been a long time concern for Australia. This essay will address some issues surrounding this topic. It will seek to explore the national strategy in regards to ‘Closing the Gap’ in relation to the aboriginal people of Australia. The differences between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians are sought out in this essay. It will include existing national strategies, proposition of additional approaches and further suggestions of…

The history of the death penalty within the United States reflects the many changes to the core value system our country has seen since its inception. Many different aspects of life have impacted these changes, such as religion, politics, major social movements, the burst in scientific knowledge, philosophers/psychologists/criminologists, and our own ever-changing morals. These many facets were not just changed by the laws of our society, but also changed these very same laws, too. The death…

There are two main traditional languages, which are Kala Lagaw Ya and Meriam Mir, in Torres Strait Islands. Kala Lagaw Ya spoken on the western and central Torres Strait had four dialects, but now, only two of those dialects remain which are Kala Lagaw Ya and Kala Kawaw Ya (Shnukal 1993, pp. 152, 154). People live in islands located to near Papua New Guinea, such as Boigu and Saibai, speak Kala Kawaw Ya while Kala Lagaw Ya is spoken on Babu and Mabuiag (Shnukal p. 154). Another traditional…

representatives from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community decided to litigate it in court until Mabo and others from Murray Island took initiative. Eddie Mabo 's campaign for civil rights succeeded through legislation such as the Mabo Decision, Native Title Act, and the Wik Decision. Their campaign was highly effective in the way of Aboriginal civil rights; the Mabo case and its subsequent outcomes became significant for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The…

Gonzales Torres?”, “What do the clocks represent?”, and “What aspect of time is this artist trying to convey?”. All of these questions yet no real answers without a little bit of digging. Given the title “Perfect Lovers” I immediately assumed that the two clocks could possibly represent two individuals in a romantic relationship. The aspect of time however, was still a mystery. Gonzales-Torres was a “Cuban-American sculptor” , working often in response to the “AIDS crisis” of the 1990’s. Torres…