"The Australian Aborigines: A Portrait of their Society" gives information about the customs, legal system, beliefs and cultures of Aborigines in Australia which is a comprehensive read for all people attempting to write an essay on Aboriginals in Australia. ... "Questions about Aborigines are among the most controversial in Australia. Some of the most interesting and difficult of these questions arise in conjunction with traditional Aboriginal culture- (Maddock, 1982) The author gives us an example of how problems with Aboriginal people originated: the fact that many of us do not understan...

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Until that day, I had never heard of a channel that was specifically based only on the aboriginal culture. This was all a new experience to me therefore, it made me realise the restricted access to such programs as a non-indigenous Australian. This is something I was completely disappointed and saddened by as I would have expected this to be a public awareness as this channel plays a huge importance on the aboriginal culture as it depicts their lifestyle, challenges and culture especially institutionalized discrimination when it comes to law and order. ... More than 30% of all Australian Abo...

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Aboriginal essay From the beginning of colonialism in Australia, white power and authority have been misused. ... It needs to be noted that the authority and power belonged to the indigenous people of Australia. ... A forced life for the aboriginals ruined their cultures spirit. ... The aboriginal's culture became a criminal act if it were to be praised. ... The lack of recognition from the white Australians has reconstructed the aboriginal culture and is one of the worst cases of racism ever recorded. ...

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When the British arrived in Australia, they declared the land Terra Nullius. ... This resulted in the British declaring sovereignty over Australia and taking over the Australian commonwealth of property and land. ... "In terms of civil law, the High Court appears to acknowledge that indigenous customary law can and does co-exist with Australian common law." ... As indigenous cultures are organic (rather than static), customary law may exist (albeit in an evolved/evolving format) in contemporary communities, as well as in their more traditionally orientated counterparts. ... The integration of ...

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Without the land, their culture and traditions of Aboriginal people were severely limited. ... Their wages were often paid in goods such as beef, flour, tea or tobacco and the conditions were harsh. 3.3 In Australia's most recent census, 353 000 people (two per cent of the total Australian population) chose to identify themselves as aboriginal. ... In the same time, the number of non-Aboriginal people in Australia has increased from a few hundred to many millions. ... The Sea of Hands is the largest art installation in Australia. ... Some surveyors were very opinionated, others were supp...

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In Skrzynecki's poem, "10 Mary Street," the family's ability to connect with the culture and spirituality of Poland has allowed them to establish a long-lasting sense of belonging to the house. ... The family's relationships with each other and connection to Poland is present when "photos and letters, heated discussions and embracing gestures " are cumulatively listed, to establish that while they reside in Australia, they are still connected to their culture. ... Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" reflects on the impact of the exclusion of Indigenous Australians, thus stressi...

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The Australian Aboriginal culture is seen to be one of the oldest cultures in the world though it continues to live on. ... The Australian culture is a gathering of stories of battlers, bush-rangers and soldiers. The Australian culture implements other cultures, as Australia is a multicultural society. Almost 20 percent of Australians are foreign born and there are more than 40 percent of a mixed culture origin. ... They have all had an impact on the Australian culture and transformed the cultural institution and understandings of the contemporary Aboriginal culture. ...

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Through the strategic use of minor characters and Indigenous culture, Winton adds depth to both the intimate and broader cultures utilised in the novel. ... " These women represent the emergence of the rising independency of women that began to form in Australian Post-War society. ... Through the use of these minor characters, Winton compared the culture of Cloudstreet with the broader Australia, intending to demonstrate to the audience that Rose's emotional belonging rested in the culture of Cloudstreet rather than in the booming environment of Suburban Perth. ... The idea that cert...

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Bangarra's key objectives are to "Rekindle the links between traditional Indigenous cultures of Australia and to help better the lives of Indigenous Australians and tell their stories through superior, world-class dancing." Their program includes national and regional tours each year and an international tour to maintain their global reputation for excellence. ... Bangarra provides the opportunity for people of all cultural backgrounds to be able share knowledge about the world's oldest living culture. In just over two decades, Bangarra has produced over thirty original works an...

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In our history classes we have learned about the heinous crimes committed by the Spanish Conquistadors, the displacement of the Aborigine children in Australia, the desecration of land in the African nations, and the attempt to rid a Hawaiian nation of their culture and heritage. ... Western thinking often justifies colonization by asserting that the domination of a culture would bring decency and humility to that group of indigenous people. ... To them, it was an effortless attempt to take advantage of this people and their culture. ... Despite this, there is extreme pressure to assimila...

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