When Australia was colonized in 1788, the Aboriginal people had their land, culture, and heritage taken from them. ... These were just some of the many successful and unsuccessful attempts that took place in Australia over the last century. ... The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation was formed, and it was given ten years to work towards building relationships of cooperation and understanding between Aboriginals Australians and white Australians. ... They also wanted to make people understand the Aboriginal culture and history. ... It continues to strengthen ties between Aboriginals and non-...

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The two films will be analysed to show the various ways in which they represent ideas of Australia and Australianness. ... National identity is represented in the original "Aussie Battler" sense corresponding to an imperative period of Australian history. ... This is revisited again in "Robbery under Arms" where two brothers are making their living on the land, then enter the bushranging lifestyle of their father, and become a part of the biggest cattle robbery in Australian history. ... Rather that these films are merely a fictionalised story taken from certain aspects of Australian histor...

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But, at the same time, it imposes on all of us on obligation to put Australia's interests first. " Australia is a land of migrants. ... Many of them paid their own fares to migrate to Australia. ... In today's society approximately three million Australians, which is one in every five, were born outside of Australia. ... When a large group of experienced and well-educated people migrate to Australia it is very much an advantage for Australia. ... Racism exists because people are afraid of other races, they think there race is superior over other races, and history of conflict betw...

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Introduction A national identity defined by Ian McAllister (1) is "the feeling of being associated with a national group, defined by common heritage which may be based on many attributes, the most common being race, territory, language and history. ... Who is truly Australian? ... In my opinion the Australian identity has changed through history and by the contact with the global community. ... For the first one third of Australia's history the majority of white Australians were either convicts or the offspring of one. ... By the 1880's three quarters of Australia's populat...

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Australia There is more to Australia than just kangaroos, koala bears, and interesting accents. Australia is filled with history, geography, and many hidden, interesting facts. ... Australia is home to many different cultures and race. ... The currency in Australia is the Australian dollar. ... Australia is a country filled with everything, from history to modernization, from deep oceans to dry deserts, this country is well rounded and proves to be worthy enough to be given the title, the "Land Down Under." ...

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Australian democracy guarantees us our civic freedoms and our fundamental rights and equality, and it is the institutions of Australian democracy that enable diversity in our society to flourish. ... Diversity works for all Australians. ... It will help us to ensure that we meet the challenge of drawing the best from the many histories and cultures of the Australian people, within a framework of a uniting set of Australian values. ... The Government is committed to mlticultural Australia, with policies and programs that unite us as Australians working to advance Australia fair. ... Eve...

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Multiculturalism has been a reality for Australia since the first fleet. ... It is due to this that most Australian citizens opposed non-white immigration, to preserve British culture and traditions as the dominant influence in Australia. Thus the "White Australia Policy" was developed, primarily allowing only white British and Irish settlers to migrate to Australia. ... "Australia should concentrate on eliminating immigrants' old ideas, on destroying the old worlds in the interest of a new Australia." ... To enhance the employability of skilled migrants, applicants have to demonstrate a...

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Prior to WWII Australia was a very hard country to get into. ... It has allowed Australia to gather much needed population. ... (A history of Australia since 1901,P. 129, Source E) This meant that it would have been hard to live here if you were a migrant but you knew that it was a better country for your children to grow up in. ... As more and more migrants came to Australia until Approximately 1/5th of Australia's population was born overseas. "Immigration's the key" Prior to 1945 the White Australia Policy prevented anyone to enter Australia unless they were from Britai...

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Analysis of Australia *Geography* Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. ... The country is divided into six states: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia. ... There is no dominant religion in Australia. ... Although it's primarily a natural history museum, with the usual array of stuffed, glassy-eyed critters, it also has a good collection of Aboriginal artifacts, including an Aboriginal Dreamtime exhibition. ... *Money* The exchange rate of a US dollar to an Australian dollar is as follows: 1 US dollar = 1.94 Austra...

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The Europeans began to settle Australia on the 26th of January as a convict colony in 1788. ... In 1788, there were an estimated 300,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in Australia (www.schoolnet.ca/aboriginal/issues/health-e.html). ... As Aboriginal culture was not dominant in these times, white Australians found it easy to attempt to make Australia all white. ... However, today, socio-economic statistics suggest that indigenous Australians have poorer health, poorer levels of education, higher unemployment rates, and higher rates of poverty than non-Aboriginal Australians. 38%...

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The first recorded migration of Islam's to Australia was Indonesian. ... Fishing became the reason for many people from Makassar to be visiting the Northern shores of Western Australia By the 1820's a large number of Indonesian fishers were reported to be coming to Australia quite frequently. ... Muslims were not recorded in the 200years of historical European writings of Australia. ... When the scope of the large land of Australia was known, a need for some for of transportation was introduced; this is where the Afghan cameleers came from They came to Australia during the late 183...

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They illegal entry of these refugees into Australia came to a head with the Tampa and children overboard crises. ... The political line of the Tampa crisis was to "send a message"" that Australia was no longer an easy option when it came to asylum seekers. The majority of Internet sites I have found on this topic have been pro refugees being let into Australia. One could take this as a popular opinion, that most Australians believe that the government should let more people immigrate to the country. Yet a Bulletin Morgan poll which surveyed voter intentions at the end of August 2002 (before th...

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For many, and especially Australians, genocide is something of the Germans, Cambodians and Hutus, not the Australians. ... Clearly, there is no Australian Dachau. In this paper, I will examine the experience of the indigenous people of Australia and the lack of action on behalf of the Australian government. ... As Australian federal law stands to this date, it is not illegal to commit domestic genocide in Australia. ... Brief history of the Australian indigenous peoples The Aborigines achieved a balanced diet by hunting and gathering, moving seasonally between camps as food supplies dictat...

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Aboriginal Australia When Australia was first settled in 1788 the international law of terra nullius was applied. ... Australia was annexed under the legal tradition of settlement. ... Over the past century and indeed the last decade Australia's history is being rewritten with the rejection of the doctrine of terra nullius through the High Court. ... Major developments in recent history in regards to native title have been the court's decisions in the Mabo case (1992) and the Wik case (1993). ... Indigenous Australians criticized this delay. ...

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Throughout history many groups have faced unjust and discriminating treatment that has resulted in war and violence. Church history reflects both the divine and human and as a result of the human response to the divine, the church has become more divided. ... Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have experienced both co-operation and conflict regarding individual beliefs. ... Many splits have occurred throughout history with major ones due to the European and English reformation. The process o reform in England created conflict and tension within society, and much of Australian hi...

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In 1939, the history on the homefront, Australia changed significantly due to the declaration of WW2. ... Many things changed in Australia during World War 2. ... This lead to more women organisations being introduced such as the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air force(WAAAF), Women Royal Australian Navy Services(WRANS), Australian Women's Army Services(AWAS) and the Women's Land Army (WLA). ... It had provided around 90,000 women to work on the land and provided the army and other allied countries with food for the duration of the war( History Learning Site, www.historylearni...

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A traditionalist's view of early Australia was that of the "workingman's paradise" and this view was pushed by many to encourage migrants to Australia. The romanticised stereotypes of the "typical" Australian have often left out most Australians, especially women. ... In the 1880`s Australia was seen as the "workingman's paradise". ... Australia's national identity and of what is "Australian" have often come from romanticised stereotypes. ... In Gail Reekie's Contesting Australia: Feminism and Histories of the Nation, she explains that through studies conducted by...

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To understand the nature of crime and criminality as it exists today one must understand the context of the history of colonialism and how it relates to both past and present crime. ... This paper will define crime, criminality and colonialism, explore the history of British law and how this has impacted on Indigenous Australians, the present relationship between criminalisation of Indigenous Australians, police and the justice system, rates of incarceration, and how Indigenous Australians are still disadvantaged when it comes to the law. ... The ways and means by which Australia was colonize...

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The Development of Sport 1788 -1839 the first settlers arrived in Australia. ... Australian has warm weather and so the Australian people play warm weathered sports. ... The Current state of Australian Sport Australia now has an integrated sporting system that will give confidence and support to sport and physical activity for all Australians. At the centre of this is the Australian Sports Commission. ... (AIS) The second unit has been developed especially for Western Australia this is known as Western Australian Institute of Sport. ...

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Introduction Australia is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse nations in the world with over 6 million Australian residents born overseas, 25% of the population with a language background other than English and over 75% identifying with an ancestry other than 'Australian'. ... Some say schools should reflect the values of the 'dominant culture' but McLeod poses the essential questions - What is the dominant culture in Australia? ... (p. 420) McLeod's main contention is that there are many layers to consider when addressing the issues of inequalit...

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Brief Ashes History To this day, the most traditional and the fiercest rivalry in test cricket is between Australia and England, they compete bi-annually for crickets ultimate trophy. ... The only time it has left its display cabinet was in 1988, when they were flown to Australia as apart of the bicentennial celebrations. ... Nowadays the Ashes are totally dominated by the Australian's with the Aussies winning the last seven test series, and winning quite comfortably. With this recent domination some Australian's are pushing for the original trophy to be kept in the country of t...

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International Finance Assignment: Australia foriegn exchange market has undergone an evoultionary history to become included in the top ten of the most activley traded currencies on the world foreign exchange market. ... Until that time it had been closely managed by the Reserve Bank of Australia. ... The 1998-2001 bull market was one of the strongest and most socially popular in history. ... Funds started to flow out of Australia. ... Indeed economics performance during 2001 had been amazingly strong for Australia. ...

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Australian cinema is a social bond uniting and excluding diverse people [...] ... Australia is charactered as a cast of colourful, freakish characters. ... To understanf this theme it is neccessary to examine Australia`s history. ... Australian films of the 20`s, 30`s and 40`s portrayed the country as ... ... Films throughout the later 70's were the fruits of plentiful funding by the Australian Film + Television Corporation which later became the Australian Film Comission (AFC). ...

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Although the global recession centered on Asia, it effected Australia because Asia is the destination of much of Australia's exports. ... Australia's economic history During World War I, 60,000 Australians lost their lives. ... Australia is home to some of the world's great mining companies (Australian Advantage). ... For the first time in Australia's history, mineral deposits are being depleted faster than new ones are being discovered. ... Part of Australia's success can be attributed to the Australia Wine Export Council, which was established in 1992. ...

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WW2 marked Australia's journey to finding their place in the world map. ... Australia no longer viewed Britain as their "mother country"; however it does not mean that Australia and Britain weren't allies. ... Australia showed almost no independence until 1942. ... In 1941 Australia's relationship with America was proven when Australian soldiers fought arm to arm with US against Axis power. ... As young generations who are leaders of the tomorrow it is our responsibility to not to let the past repeat and to learn from the history....

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