Based on the compelling and provocative 1992 stage play written by Nick Parsons, Dead Heart taps into the timely and heated ongoing debate concerning the complex and delicate issue of racism, integration and multi-culturalism in Australia. ... The elders of the tribe conspire to punish the pair according to ancient laws, and Lorkin is caught in the middle of an insoluble dilemma as he sets out to deliver justice while the local population heads for a potentially violent and ugly confrontation. ...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While democracy is used in Australia and means the population is used to elect a government and representatives. ... It took to 1987 when Vietnam Veterans were given a Welcome Home parade began and the Vietnam Memorial was finally dedicated in 1992....

• Word Count: 701
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Overall, it is the lack of understanding, appreciation and respect for TIE performances that lead to the demising population of TIE groups and those who enjoy it. ... "The killer of TIE is the gradual abdication of education department funds from it" (Milne 1992) Here Milne tactfully summarises TIE's biggest problem. ...

• Word Count: 1228
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Yet the most recent offerings from Australian film makers Strictly Ballroom' (1992), Muriel`s Wedding' (1994) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (1994) refelct a feeling of acceptance of Australia`s place on the world stage through it`s films, whilst simultaneously celebrating a new found ease of the quirky Australian national identity. ... Perhaps the most interesting aspect common aspect apparent in films such as Strictly Ballroom' (1992), Muriel`s Wedding' (1994) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (1994) is the new a...

• Word Count: 7147
• Approx Pages: 29
• Grade Level: High School

.: 250,000 _ groups: _ traditional _ urban (just under half of present population) _ there are similarities in the beliefs of different tribes _ spiritual dimension of the land _ present life is continuous with the Dreaming _ totemistic: animals/plants have associated symbols _ naturalistic: living off the land _ tied to the land: each group has a particular relationship with a particular piece of land _ The Dreaming as being fundamental to Aboriginal Culture and Societies _ 5 distinct features of Aboriginal Spirituality: Spiritual " spirits are natural to the world _ each person ...

• Word Count: 2422
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School