------------------------------------------------- Text - Chapter 6.2 Migrants: The Struggle for Acceptance p.307 The changing patterns of migration p.308 ‘Populate or perish’ p.309 The new Australians Before World War II * 1901: Immigration Restriction Act - White Australia Policy * Most migrants to Australia were from England‚ Scotland and Ireland * During the Great Depression‚ migration slow significantly After World War II * Continuity: migration encouraged from Britain - £10 Poms. Throughout the second half of the 20th Century
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anything‚ Factrs effecting economic activities : Australia has lots of minerals because its very old and evolved by itself. Millennium of time for minerals to develop‚ not exploiyed to much by humans. Farming; southeast water for irrigation better climate for farming‚ Much cheaper to manufacture with china‚ compared to doing it in Australia Various impacts on colonial history: British colonized Australia‚ captain cook found Australia‚ sent all prisoners there‚ to help develop the country
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Tim Winton once said “Our Culture is obsessed about belonging‚ but people haven’t grasped the notion that you have to earn belonging‚ to earn some kind of comfort and ease of familiarity with yourself’’. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems Feliks Skrzynecki‚ St Patricks college and 10 Mary Street reflect this idea through many different ways and in many different contexts such as family‚ school‚ home‚ culture and land. To belong is to feel as though you are a part of something‚ where you connect with other
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The Fight to Legalise Euthanasia in Australia Euthanasia is defined by the Oxford Dictionary (Oxford University Press‚ 2013) as “the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.” The word euthanasia originates from the Greek words‚ “eu” meaning good‚ and “thantos” meaning death‚ however the topic of this type of “good death” has become highly debatable in Australia. Sometimes referred to as “assisted suicide” and “mercy killing‚” euthanasia
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Peter Lucas ENG 1301 11/18/2014 Illiteracy in Australia In today’s world‚ knowledge is an important factor in the development of any country. And a low functional illiteracy rate is always a sign of a very humanly developed country as humans is what should be focused on by a government in order to advance in their country’s development. Australia is one of the developed countries‚ therefore‚ it should have a low functional illiteracy rate. However‚ Australia has an astonishing functional illiteracy rate
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their Chinese identity and belonging and this brings a positive change in both o f them. Initially‚ Leah’s unwillingness t o travel to China is shown in her attitude towards her mother and China. This is mainly due to the resentment she feels towards her mother for taking her to China so quickly after her father’s death. However‚ as the two travel together they begin to understand more about themselves‚ their relationship with each other and their sense o f belonging t o an extended family in
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Perth Australia GEOL-1100-850: Earth System Science Introduction This paper is about what could possibly happen to the city of Perth‚ Australia and all of the people whom call it home‚ should a natural disaster strike the city or region. First let me give you some facts about the city of Perth. Perth is located in the country of Australia‚ which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. As of 2009‚ Perth had a population
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In contemporary Australia‚ the history of colonisation has had its own adverse dramatic effect on the indigenous societies. Colonisation has mostly affected the cultural and economic life of the indigenous people‚ particularly their central relationship with land and waters. Tribal enterprise began to increase considerably during the 1990s across Australia. It was not until 1992 that the High Court in Australia made a popular decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) [1992] 175 CLR1‚ which held that the
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his senses and not under a delusion would make‚ on the one hand‚ and as no fair man would accept‚ on the other." In other words‚ the inequality present in the contract must be so gross as to "shock the conscience." The landscape for business in Australia has been dramatically altered in recent years by the legislative prohibitions of misrepresentation‚ undue
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society. It has been prevalent for many years‚ and has infiltrated through many generations of Australians. It is a highly observable fact‚ yet often ignored. It can be seen that the reason for it‚ however‚ can be based on the poor education system in Australia. In my essay‚ I will be discussing how racism forms at a young age due to our education system‚ what is being done about it‚ racism towards ethnic students and how racism is prevalent in many educational institutions. Racism is defined as the hatred
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