Coffee is not only a drink but also a kind of culture in Australia. This report includes the information about the history of coffee in Australia, the reasons why South Australians love drinking coffee, to what extent has coffee culture affected South Australia, and what makes it become a type of culture more than just a drink. ... Thus, the coffee culture has a positive effect on South Australia's economy. ... TO WHAT EXTENT HAS COFFEE DRINKING BECOME A TYPE OF CULTURE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA? ... For Australians, coffee is not only a daily habit, more important, it is also a kind of unique ...

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Continued immigration will finally and irreversibly alter the natural and urban environment, economic viability and attitudes and culture of our nation. ... CULTURE We understand the desire for migrants to maintain there culture in Australia for Australians have exactly the same desire to maintain our culture, history and traditions, and we see no reason why migrant cultures should be maintained when it is at the expensive of ours. The Australian culture is unique and we shall fight to defend it. Our culture emphasises a balanced life, free of excessive striving and materialism ...

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Australian has warm weather and so the Australian people play warm weathered sports. ... The Prime Minister Robert Menze stated that there was "no reason for sport to stop" The effect of different Cultures The period after the Second World War was a time of growth and expansion. ... 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 ...

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.: 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 ...

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In Michael Gow's stage play Away we can learn about Australia's history its social issues and its culture through the characters and their actions. ... By making the beach holiday the main setting of the play Michael Gow can express aspects of Australian culture through his characters and their actions. ... Australian's will find it easy to appreciate the culture that is present in the play. ... It helps if the audience has some idea of Australian culture though it is not a necessity. It is still possible to appreciate the play if Australian culture is foreign to you because th...

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I will look at the struggle Murcutt has faced being an Architect in Australia. ... Her partner Mark Alterton says it's as if they are trying to compress Aboriginal lifestyle and culture into a box to get it off the street. So Murcutt offered the Aboriginal Artist the opportunity to expand and reveal a culture. ... He is now known as Australia's greatest Architect. ... There is no precursor in Australia for such original architecture. ...

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Their dreamtime, their culture and their kinship with nature wawhy of life, were all expressions of this fact. ... The Europeans did not understand the Aboriginal culture. ... It required them to abandon their culture, which was seen by politicians of the time, as crude practices of a primitive race. ... They have bought their languages, customs and culture with them and the country is proud of this. Yet at the beginning of the 21st century, the country is only just starting to be proud of Aboriginal history and culture. ...

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Their goals are to: Promote and support of the study of Asia across all curriculum in Australian schools. Develop Asia-related materials for Australian school children. ... Within these programs is everything that is needed to ensure that the Asian culture will be taught in Australian schools to a standard that is adequate to the AEF (The Arts: Workshop 5). ... If only there were more cultures willing to take the appropriate steps in setting up organizations such as the AEF our multicultural society would benefit greatly and the Australian school curriculum would be significantly suppo...

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Charlie's superior intellectual skills and his understanding of situations is abnormal to the anti-intellectual culture in Corrigan. ... During 1962-75 Australia experienced their longest war against Vietnam. This was the time when Australians were conscripted into war. ... He is immediately turned down because of his Vietnamese culture. ... This meaning that prejudice against indigenous Australians was very common. ...

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The novel Cloudstreet by Tim Winton is the epic story of two Australian families" whose lives come together. ... The themes conveyed and the authors use of language also adds to the realist feel bringing across ideals of family, love and Australian culture. ... The Australian bush is portrayed strongly throughout the text, establishing to the audience the fact the family also shares the Australian culture and surroundings thus producing a very real environment. ... As we read the text our gained knowledge of each family confirms our views that they are real Australians. ... Winton uses...

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Because of this description, which appears often in many books, the question arises: If, and if yes, then why is Uluru so important to Australians and even to people from other countries? ... Dingo is one of the largest predators in Australia. ... The tribe Anangu 2.1 Characteristic The term ˜Anangu' refers to Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal people, who are Australia's original inhabitants. ... This word is especially common in eastern dialects of the Western Desert Language spoken in the desert regions of West and Central Australia. ... Two other groups moved s...

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The Rainbow Snake The myth entitled The Rainbow Snake is an Australian Aborigine myth that deals with the creation of many objects on earth. The Australian Aborigine culture is based on art and myths. ... One point to support this is the idea that it deals with a hunting culture. ... Joseph Campbell states "Now the snake in most cultures is given a positive interpretation The serpent represents the power of life engaged in the field of time, and of death, yet eternally alive- (Power of Myth, page 47). ... It relates to the circumcision initiation of the Australian Aborigines...

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From a policy point of view, an understanding of the conditions of professional artistic practice is essential if effective measures for nurturing the growth of the arts in Australia are to be developed. ... Description and Purpose The primary purpose of this report is to provide the criteria for the development of a website of VIC Community Arts and Crafts Centre which address the culture and art of Australians. ...

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With the ability to help identify a culture, as well as educate countries about other cultures, music also provides for a sense of knowledge. ... These factors can create an educational environment as well as a reaffirmation of one's own culture. ... People are profiting at other people's loss of cultural identity, they are sold a culture and heritage. ... As stated previously, it is important to realize how big of a business culture has become. ... Polygram also reported that one half of its three billion plus revenues has come from the evolution of foreign pop culture. ...

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Jiang-Qing, who is a chef born in 1950s, described the hard circumstances his family were facing during the Culture Revolution. ... The economy problems during the Culture Revolution had influenced many parts of a culture including the development of cooking arts. ... "All the fish here are fresh, we got some of them from Japan and Australia. ... It is possible to integrate different cultures into an original style of Chinese cuisine, which is a cheerful prospect. ... Chinese cooking has a long history, from the precious food for the emperors, to the poor diet during the Cultural Revoluti...

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The first account of dancing known to man came from the ancient civilizations of the Middle East, India, the Americas, Africa, and Australia. ... It has also been proven that Australians, the American natives and Africans danced for spiritual reasons and for entertainment purposes. ... Starting in A.D. 1300 and lasting for over 300 years, culture and the arts began to spread throughout Europe. ... Not only did she introduce cosmetics, ice cream, artichokes, and lettuce to France, but she also became known for her extravagant entertainments which enhanced her political power; her court becam...

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The definition of "addiction" varies but popular culture has brought into use the word "addiction" to manifest itself in a " form of "obsessive compulsive behavior " - addictions to food, romance and sex, destructive relationships in which one partner became dependant on an inappropriate partner, even excessive shopping and plastic surgery could be seen as addictions." ... Talk shows, Feminism, politics and communication - New Jersey: Hampton Press Inc 2000) The Collins Australian - English Dictionary defines addiction similarly in the form "to give oneself up to strong habit" (Collins Aust...

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Australians have had a delight for drug taking, often reaching high levels of abuse, since the beginning of settlement. (Reasons why youth take drugs) INCREASE SELF ESTEEM REDUCE BOREDOM ESCAPE WORRIES AND PROBLEMS REDUCE DEPRESSION INCREASE ENERGY FEEL ACCEPTED OVERCOME SHYNESS ESCAPE LONLINESS STAY ALERT NEW SENSATION BLOCK PAIN ESCAPE FAMILY SITUATIONS PART OF CULTURE CURIOSITY AVOID MAKING DECISIONS INCREASE SELF CONFIDENCE TO SLEEP So no matter what we do to help teens, it's never going to be enough. ... THE AUSTRALIAN GUIDE TO PERSCRIPTON A...

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When and why these mechanisms come into play varies from person to person, culture to culture, throughout the world. ... (Slips on brain) Shock Humor is the currently the most popular mechanism used in American culture. ... Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand prefer jokes involving word play: Why did the boy throw a clock out the window? ... The results show that culture, background, and history really affect people's sense of humor and the more we understand people, the more we will be able to communicate effectively. ...

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In Vietnamese culture, coffee doesn't serve as an individual beverage to hype up energy. ... Drinking coffee in our culture can compare to friends and families hanging out and getting drinks in other cultures. ... One time he invited an Australian friend, Dylan out for coffee. ... In Vietnamese culture, this is an authentic way of making and drinking coffee. ... Knowing and understanding how meaningful coffee can be in Vietnamese culture make me a complete insider. ...

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These include the political, economic, and legal systems of a country, the culture differences, the availability and cost of resources, the host country's infrastructure, and the country of origin effect. ... (Hill, 1999 p.49) The culture of a country is also a significant point of interest to firms when deciding to invest. ... All of these however, probably could have been avoided had Disney made a conscious effort to understand the European culture. ...

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The Russians made a good living off of growing wheat until Great Britain started making food, including wheat, in Australia. ... The homogeneous cultures have only one race of people within those cultures. ... "The foreign cultures have not been melted down or run together, made into some homogeneous Americanism, but have remained distinct but cooperating to the greater glory and benefit not only of themselves but of all the native 'Americanism' around them." Heterogeneous cultures commonly have a large selection of different types of food, they usually have someone in the cou...

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Most of the non-native speakers of English come from countries which were mostly former British colonies like Kenya, Malaysia and Australia. ... It can be Standard English in England, Standard American English or Standard Australian English. ... English is regulated in several countries in order to protect other languages and cultures. ...

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To succeed in international business is to understand the uniqueness of the culture you will encounter. ... For example, the Australians are very vigorous in moving into Vietnam, so if there is an Australian company working on the same deal, they are sure to tell you about it. ...

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The four major geographic regions in which tropical rain forests are found are: South and Central America, Africa and Madagascar, South and Southeast Asia New Guinea, and Australia. ... Today's indigenous peoples, however, live in a world far different than their ancestors": ancient cultures are vanishing along with endless acres of rainforest. ... Many of the practices that lead to rainforest destruction are not controllable by ordinary people like us and instead are set by the policies of other nations and cultures. ...

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