Indigenous Australian peoples culture is linked to the land through The Dreaming. The Dreaming is described as the traditional epoch for Indigenous Australians. It is believed to be a period where the ancestor spirits walked along the land‚ forming animals‚ plants‚ and other forms of life/structures known today. They created the relationships between groups of individuals to the land‚ and other organisms‚ furthermore‚ giving Indigenous Australians their; customs‚ beliefs‚ languages‚ etc. Once everything
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‘Australian spirit’ is a term often thrown around when discussing relevant social matters such as the global refugee crisis‚ immigration and Aboriginal issues. To many‚ it is synonymous with the concept of ‘mateship’‚ a laidback‚ friendly attitude. The significance of proposing to introduce recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI peoples) into the Constitution is that it embodies the ‘Australian spirit’. The Constitution is the foundation of Australian society‚ as it determines
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b. Legendary tales of the Australian aborigines c. 6. David Unaipon was a well-known Indigenous Australian of the Ngarrindjeri people‚ a preacher ‚ inventor and writer . Unaipon’s contribution to Australian society helped to break many Indigenous Australian stereotypes.
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Appreciating Australian Dollar Essay Discuss the impacts on the Australian economy of a sustained appreciation of the $A The Australian economy can fluctuate due to many factors‚ but exchange rates in particular can have great influences on the economy. Over the last two decades the dollar has been appreciating at a sustainable rate‚ because demand of the $A is increasing and supply of $A is decreasing‚ which has seen such effects as a worsening of the CAD‚ reduction in GDP along with a few
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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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The Current Australian flag is in need of a change because it leaves certain elements out that are crucial to the Australian Identity. The current flag represents a blue ocean which symbolises Australia as an island. The first component is the Union Jack‚ illustrating the link with Britain being our mother land. The second aspect is the Southern Cross‚ representing Australia because the constellation can only be seen from the southern hemisphere and is a reminder of Australia’s geography. The Commonwealth
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Cummeragunja walk off‚ International pressure against Australia‚ and the 1967 referendum. It was not until the late 1930’s and 1940’s that really caused the Aboriginal rights movement to really surge with the combination of international pressure on the Australian government grouped with Aboriginal political activism during this time period. In order to get an understanding of the progress of Aboriginal Rights from the 1920’s all the way to the 1967 Referendum we must look at the Aboriginal Rights before
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Which placed privilege upon European identity and whiteness; demonstrating the influence which the western had on Australia’s culture. Prior to this‚ the “White Australian Policy” introduced in 1907 as a result of colonization‚ white Australians desired to preserve social and cultural superiority (Hampton‚
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Persuasive Speech Almost twenty five percent of Australian residents were born outside of Australia. Then why do we proudly show this absurd flag that only represents our connections and history with Britain? A flag is a symbolic representation of its nation and people. We need a flag that can better reflect the values of the twenty first century Australia. I have created a new Australian flag that acknowledges all of its people and that reflects its status as a fully independent country but is still
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An Australian Icon An Australian Icon is defined as “an image or symbolic representation‚ which often holds great significance and importance to the Australian culture.” Every country has icons that represent their culture and values; Nelson Mandela is an example of a South African icon but also an icon of the world‚ who represented statesmanship‚ courage‚ freedom and equality against apartheid. Australia also has many significant icons such as the Sydney Opera House‚ Uluru‚ vegemite‚ Ned Kelly
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