Since settlement‚ the Australian nation has been fixated on the question of “what defines us” as a people. From the bush legend of early settlement‚ to the beach culture of the 1980’s and 90’s‚ our search for a singular national identity has seen various failed attempts at pinning down ‘what it really means to be Australian’. National image and identity is a creation of the times‚ and as such‚ the pursuit for a defining any one national identity is an unattainable dream. In this essay I will endeavour
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CPA 117: GLOBAL STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP CASE STUDY: AUSTRALIAN BEVERAGES LTD (ABL) WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION IS ABL? Company Type: Australian Public Company‚ Limited by Shares * ABL is a listed company on the ASX (1996) * Commenced operations in 1937 * Moved into Non-CSD’s in 1984 starting with fruit drinks (acquisition of fruit juice manufacturer in VIC) * Entered milk market in 1990 (acquisition of manufacturing facilities from a dairy co-operative) * Entered snack food
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does it mean to be an Australian? SOSE: Kristian Penna In my opinion being an Australian is one of the most satisfying and fulfilling privileges that a person could wish for. It is not a duty that I take for granted‚ but instead embrace and receive great joy in return. Technically‚ being an Australian is someone who is a ‘citizen of Australia’.[1] However the factors that form a deeper implication to what it actually means to be an Australian are often intangible
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interpretation of the Australian colonies is that‚ it was a period of harsh and brutal forced labor‚ where convicts were treated as human commodities and labor was extracted by punishment. Convicts were subjected to various types of reprimands such as shortened rations‚ leg-irons‚ being placed on treadmills‚ head shavings‚ floggings‚ execution and forced transportation to penal stations‚ which was a place of secondary punishment. These punishments meted out in the Australian colonies came in various
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Explain the significance of the Freedom Rides for Australia in the post-World War 2 period. The Australian Freedom Rides was not only significant but an extremely important historical event that occurred‚ that marginally affected the living standards‚ rights and the way our nation saw Aboriginal people. Starting through a very important Australian Aboriginal activists Charles Perkins‚ who was the first Aboriginal student to attend Sydney University‚ when he created SAFA in 1964. SAFA was a mixed
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The Australian federation was a time of unification and making all the places in Australia one. The intention of this essay is to argue that the Federation of Australia was a triumph for all Australians as it gave a sense of pride. The federation of Australia was a triumph for Australian unity as it gave Australia better trading systems as it allowed Australia to trade more goods across the entire country‚ the federation also gave Australia one national defence which was better than having a separate
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popular culture‚ throughout history. “Having a fair go” and the great outdoors are pivotal aspects in the formation of what is define as Australian popular culture. Australia also defines itself by its Aboriginal heritage‚ innovative ideas and a thriving arts scene. But it is never mentioned or included how the influence of overseas developments have impacted Australian culture and identity. Many countries have influenced Australia’s culture. It has been especially evident that the popular culture of
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Is our Australian identity a matter for pride or shame? Is it thongs‚ the beach‚ the bush‚ lamingtons and the sun? Or Flies‚ kangaroos‚ wife beaters and the Bunnings sausage sizzle? Depictions like these have been used to describe Australia for decades‚ however is this the epitome of the Australian national identity? Poetry‚ a practical and engaging form of language has deepened and challenged my understanding of Australian Identity through the questioning and exploration of the treatment of Australian
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marginal tax rates‚ which is the most economically productive use of tax surpluses. Moreover‚ financing Social Security privatization‚ and tax reform‚ as much of the rest of the world is now doing‚ would enhance the long-term growth potential of the Australian economy substantially more than retiring Government Bonds. This country is on the brink of economic utopia‚ and the real worry is that this government is squandering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to position Australia to have a positively
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australian wildlife matters wildlife c o ns erv an cy Summer 2009/10 Delivering effective conservation for Australia’s wildlife 2 australian saving australia’s threatened wildlife wildlife Pictograph Welcome to our Summer 2009/10 edition of Wildlife Matters. 2009 has been an immensely challenging year for most organisations. One measure of the nation’s wealth – our sharemarket – started the year in steep decline before turning a corner in March. The relatively
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