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asylum seekers. In this essay, an argument is made that while short-term detention of asylum seekers is justifiable, indefinite mandatory detention is a violation of human rights and therefore unacceptable. This notion is looked at in the context of Australia, and the human rights violations that indefinite detention has on asylum seekers who travel there. Before delving…

VU21481 Nuanprang SAELUEA GEC00000BS Task 1 1. Tahiti 2. Give three reasons why it was difficult to look for the “Great Southern Land” (Australia) - The sea so dangerous - The wind always blows to direction. - Is long way to travel maybe not enough for food and drink. 3. Give four reasons why people wanted to find the “Great Southern Land”(Australia) 1)make a lot of money from trade 2)make a lot of money from gathering natural resources 3)England was very interested in setting up a naval base…

“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…

stress disorder, depression and chronic grief” (Mindframe National Media Initiative, n.d.). Based on the report from the Government of Western Australia Mental Health Commission, refugees undergo resettlement, loss of family and social support, unemployment, isolation from others and language barriers can cause refugees’ mental health at risk (Government of Western Australian Mental Health Commision,…

According to the Refugee Council of Australia, 65% of current enterprises are comprised of refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds; these create economical opportunities for not only fellow refugees but also Australian residents. However there are some negative affects that migration has on Australia, for example the majority of Australians are irritated of refugees. An increasing number of citizens say refugees…

Australian indigenous knowledge and cultures In the last 60,000 years Australian indigenous knowledge has advanced through generations.Unlike western culture where knowledge becomes grown and known through written text's,Indigenous knowledge is developed by images, words, patterns, sounds, smells ,tastes on different canvases such as sand, soil, the body and rocks.Furthermore, Since British colonisation in 1788 threats to traditional indigenous knowledge existed then and even more now in modern…

May Gibbs was one of Australia’s most treasured illustrator, artist and children’s author of all time. Her most well-known work is “The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.” May Gibbs’ stories of bush fantasy have captured Australia for over a century. Location May Gibbs settled in Neutral Bay, Sydney in 1913. Soon after, she had a studio on Bridge Street where she did most of her work. In 1924, she purchased some land and built a house upon it called Nutcote. May Gibbs and her…

workforce and the skills and qualification that they have achieved, Refugees are presented among the rank of unemployment, lowly-paid, low-skilled (REFERENCE). Hence, refugees and asylum seekers face many specific barriers to employment upon resettle in Australia. Lack of Australian work experience can prevent a refugee from being employed due lack Australian work experience and non-recognition of overseas qualification. For this reason, employment status or unemployment is believe to be one of…

Chinese Immigration-Report INTRODUCTION Modern Day Australia has become a vast multicultural society complete with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. This aspect has developed over a time period of immigration to the great extent that people of different cultures can now call Australia their home. Immigrants in the past years have become a crucial part of Australia as they have benefited the community by assisting and introducing the development of an inclusive and accepting nation. GOLD…

settlers arrived in Australia 35,000 years ago during the great ice age. The sea levels lowered between Indonesia and New Guinea and created a land bridge that would allow nomadic tribes to cross from Southeast Asia. Like many other humans of that epoch, they were hunters and gatherers and traveled from place to place in search of young creatures. Thousands of years after these drifters arrived; the glaciers thawed and brought up the seas once again, which kept the citizenry of Australia…