the greatest defeats in history for Britain during World War Two. Due to Singapore’s strategic position‚ the attack had a massive affect on Australia’s immediate security‚ as it was now possible for the Japanese to move down from Singapore into Australia. Also more than 100‚000 troops became prisoners of war‚ affecting many of the family’s back home. The strategic importance of Singapore Singapore was considered the fortress for the British Empire‚ and it was believed it would never fall. In 1919
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identities competing to be the true Australian national identity. The two main parts of this competition is the bush legend and the beach and suburbs. However it should not be thought that either of these parts is a completely set idea and image of Australia. This essay will argue that the Australian identity to a great extent is now based on ideas and images that relate to the beach and suburbs rather than the bush. Although it is important to know that the bush legend has not been wiped out totally
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came together to form what is now the Commonwealth of Australia. It occurred for many reasons including: to unite the defence of Australia; to make uniform bank laws; taxes and tariffs resulting in better trade and communication between states; and to put the "White Australia Policy" into practise. Federation came about with the aid of many political leaders‚ federation lobby groups‚ many drafts of the constitution and the people of Australia‚ through a series of conventions held in different colonies
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poet and essayist Alec Derwent Hope. This is evident in the poems Australia and The Explorers where Hope utilises a number of literary techniques‚ primarily metaphorical language‚ to express his understanding of and critiques the nature of identity. Australia is Hopes criticism of Australian society in general and Australia itself. The first five stanzas are spent describing Australia in an extremely negative manner‚ where Australia is said to be a ‘nation of trees‚ drab green and desolate grey’
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Economy of Australia Globalization has largely benefited the Australian economy. Australia has an abundance of natural resources that their population of 23 million people can’t use‚ so they sell the surplus to other countries that have a demand for the resources‚ giving Australia a world market of over 6.5 billion people. The Australian economy has experienced continuous growth and low unemployment‚ contained inflation‚ very low public debt‚ and a strong and stable financial system. By 2012
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The name of Australia comes from the Latin word Australis‚ which means southern. Since it lies entirely in the southern hemisphere‚ Australia is most commonly referred to as "down under". Australia‚ being a country‚ is also a continent. In land area it ’s the sixth largest for a country and the smallest continent.<br><br>Australia is a very dry‚ thinly populated country. Very few coastal areas receive enough rainfall to support a large population. The largest group of Australian people live in two
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to this factor. I have lived in Australia for a year‚ through this time period‚ I have perceived it as a welcoming place‚ and a civilized country that acquires a well-balanced society. But after studying a range of Australian poems‚ I broadened my knowledge of how Australia is viewed by different types of people‚ by decoding their thoughts and opinions through their works of poetry. The
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19th century Australia. This can be shown through evidence such and the discrimination and persecution towards these different races. In 1788 the British arrived in Australia in order to set up a new penal colony. Although the Aboriginals had been living on the land for 50‚000 years before the Europeans discovered the land as terra nullius and claimed it as their own. The Chinese arrived in Australia in 1853‚ two years after the discovery of gold. The Chinese flocked to Australia in search of
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Australia and the Vietnam War Era: Key Words: Communism: a political system in which the government‚ not individuals‚ control property. Democracy: a political system in which the power is exercised by the people or their elected representatives. Capitalism: an economic system in which the means of production‚ distribution and exchange are privately owned and
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Task 1: Short Written Response “The portrayals of Australia’s national identity presented in the Australia media bear little resemblance to contemporary reality” Is it the beach‚ bush‚ sun‚ thongs‚ or flies and kangaroos that help shape our national identity. It is these images for many years that portray Australia‚ however do they actually summarise Australia’s national identity. Our national identity as Australian’s is not how the media claims it to be and each individual has his or her
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