definition to the Australian identity has been a controversial journey‚ and the identity remains as elusive as ever today. For that reason‚ the theme of the 2009 Brisbane Film Festival will be Australian Identity in Film – A Retrospective‚ as we hope to explore the ways in which Australian feature films have helped shape the complexities and diversity of Australia’s culture and identity. In particular‚ the festival will explore the diverse representations of homosexuals in Australian film and how this
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The Impact of Globalisation on the Australian Economy Globalisation is not new. Australia has been involved in trade‚ investment‚ financial flows‚ technology transfers and the migration of labour since its foundation as a colony. What has changed is the size‚ direction and influence of these transfers‚ especially since 1980. There are a number of factors that have aided this transformation. They include: The expansion of new markets foreign exchange and capital markets are linked globally
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Australian Contemporary Theatre-Trail Australian Contemporary Theatre is a form of Theatre which addresses the concerns and aspirations of Australian audiences; with the use of diverse and complex characters Australian Contemporary Theatre is able to connect with the audience making them reflect and challenge identities. This is shown clearly in the texts Ruby Moon written by Matt Cameron and A Beautiful Life written by Michael Futcher and Helen Howard which we have studied throughout topics. The
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BOARD OF EDUCATION v. EARLS Criminal Courts bOARD OF EDUCATION V. EARLS The Issue before the court was that two high school sophomores Lindsay Earls and Daniel James along with their families challenged their schools drug testing policy as an unlawful search that violated student’s right to privacy. They alleged that their policy requiring students to consent to random urinalysis testing for drug use violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The student activities
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fundamental right is essential for Indigenous Australians to be able to preserve their culture‚ dignity and independence. Therefore‚ political‚ social‚ cultural and economical independence and freedom need to be granted to the Indigenous peoples. Arguably‚ the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) was politically a step forward for Indigenous self determination and autonomy. ATSIC was established in 1990 and allowed Indigenous Australians‚ via a number of councils‚ to effectively
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similar that of Australian. However‚ the teaching idea in the content is very different. Chinese education is to solve some interesting knowledge in details‚ but Australian education is pay attention to widely of knowledge and ability training. For instance‚ in the high school‚ Chinese course is study a chapter record next chapter until the book is finished‚ then they will not be study this subject. And the subject is too hard to explain for the high school students. While as Australian education has
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Kinship Organizations: Australian Aborigines Our world here in the states is unlike many others in places in far away lands. The kinship between our families here in America and in cultures such as Australian Aborigines have so many differences. Their laws in marriage and how society is ran is unlike what you normally see. Some things that the Australian Aborigines practice‚ such as infanticide‚ are things that are unknown to the common American. Understanding infanticide‚ which is “the killing
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In this report the Indigenous Australian/Aborigine culture was studied over a course of three weeks to learn the significance of the Sun and astronomy to those people. Covered in this report is the indigenous perspectives on the Sun and Moon‚ the Australian Aborigine creation myth‚ and the story of the Aboriginal Flag with the Sun as its symbol. Each point will be thoroughly explained. The Aborigine people of Australia have unique perspectives on the Sun and the Moon. The stories explained will
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Achieving client satisfaction on board by Martina Rohm In-flight Service determines airline passengers’ decision Due to rapid changes and new trends in the aviation business‚ continuous product revision is required to respond to customer demand and to react to increasing competition. Lufthansa Consulting has developed a specialized in-flight service evaluation system which reviews and assesses the onboard product of airlines‚ in detail‚ and can be adapted to particular customer requests. The
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Marriage and family are crucial structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been firmly associated in Australian culture‚ their affiliation is becoming more complex. Sociologists understand marriage as a legally recognized social agreement between two individuals‚ traditionally based on a sexual relationship and indicating a lastingness of the union. Currently‚ other disparities on the description of marriage might include whether spouses are of opposite sexes or the
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