* * Recommend | * 513 | * * Tweet 0 * * Eddie Mabo fought and won a 10-year battle on land rights. Source: Supplied GAIL Mabo was a teenager when her father Eddie‚ a proud Torres Strait Islander‚ sat her down and promised her: "One day‚ my girl‚ all of Australia is going to know my name." It was 1985. Three years earlier‚ the man from remote Mer Island at the top of Australia launched a bold land rights claim in the High
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people and that reflects its status as a fully independent country but is still respectful of its British history. In this flag I have recognised Aboriginals and Torres Strait islanders; the original landholders‚ some historical and cultural connections to Britain and Australia’s beautiful landscape and geographical location. Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people are first and foremost Australian citizens therefore shouldn’t they be recognised on our national flag? I have used two black stripes
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Introduction It has been well documented that the indigenous groups of Australia have been side lined when it comes to healthcare access and affordability in comparison to their national peers. Also‚ people with disability may face more hardships while trying to access quality healthcare (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials‚ 2016). High quality health care is a necessity that must be provided fully to all people including the Aboriginal and Islanders indigenous groups. Therefore
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By analysing the given extract‚ can one understand Bernarda as embodying a patriarchal society? “¡No‚ no ha tenido novio ninguna‚ ni les hace falta! Pueden pasarse muy bien.” Such an assertive statement from the matriarch‚ Bernarda‚ contradicts the underlying theme of oppression presented throughout the play. Set in early 20th Century Spain‚ the oppression of women was a common occurrence in a society where men held positions of authority. Although men do have a strong presence throughout La
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the first In-N-Out burger in Baldwin Park‚ California and headquartered inIrvine‚ In-N-Out Burger has slowly expanded outside Southern California into the rest of the state as well as into Arizona‚ Nevada‚ Utah‚ and Texas. The current owner is Lynsi Torres‚ the only grandchild of founders Harry and Esther Snyder. As of February 2013‚ In-N-Out employed 18‚000 and had 281 locations with no location more than one day’s drive from a regional distribution center.As the chain has expanded‚ it has opened several
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indigenous Australians increased‚ the age standardised mortality rate for cardiac conditions for Indigenous Australians decreased by 41 % between 1998 and 2012. (Aihwgovau‚ 2016) There are other organisations that assist the Indigenous Australians and Torres Straight Islander and many resources are available. With increasing access to organisations and organisations educating themselves about Aboriginal people’s culture and heritage they have been able to provide better support and care for the communities
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create an emotional experience that defines Cuban culture. The ensemble consisted of: Ibrahim Ferrer (singer)‚ Compay Segundo (guitarist)‚ Ruben Gonzales (pianist)‚ Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal (trumpeter)‚ Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos (trombonist)‚ Barbarito Torres (laud)‚ Eliades Ochoa (guitarist)‚ Papi Oviedo (tres)‚ Ry Cooder (guitar)‚ Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez (bassist)‚ Joachim Cooder (drums)‚ Carlos González (bongos)‚ Julienne Oviedo Sanchez (timbales)‚ Amadito Valdes (percussion)‚ Juan de Marcos Gonzales
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stand out and get clients to keep a good reputation in this business (Torres and Citlali). The one thing I would enjoy about this job is that I would get to travel to certain places that have the application of a talent director needed. “The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that in May 2014 the average yearly salary for agents and business managers of artists‚ performers and athletes was about $97‚000.” (Torres and Citlali). This salary would also depend if they work a ton or not at
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The use of the development of physical strength shows perseverance. Physical strength is seen when Ember describes her physical transformation from when she first leaves the reformatory and compares to the present day. Ember states‚ “I wondered what Beth and Ryan would think if they saw me now. I wasn’t the frightened little girl being dragged away to rehab anymore. I could fight‚ defend myself and shoot a gun. Something inside and outside of me‚ whittled away and made me hard. I doubted I even looked
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A Passage to India by Edward Morgan Forster is truly one of the great books of it’s time. Written in an era when the world was more romantic‚ yet substantially less civil to the unwestern world than it is today; E. M. Forster opened the eyes of his fellow countrymen and the world by showing them the truth about British Colonialism. The novel aids greatly in the ability to interpret events of the time as well as understand the differences between the social discourse of then and now. To fully
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