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 Australian Greens‚ also known as the Greens‚ is an Australian green political party‚ that are formed in 1992. They have 10 senators and 1 member in the lower house‚ 23 representatives in the state territory parliaments and more than 100 local councilors (Australian Greens). The current leader of the Australian Greens is Richard Di Natela‚ and its deputy leaders are Larissa Waters and Scott Ludlam. 2.1 Where are they based The Australian Greens are based in Australia with its headquarter at 102
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The central theme of this essay is to what extent does the Australian curriculum achieve what it sets out to do. To answer this question‚ four main areas will be covered including‚ what the Australian Curriculum is‚ positions for and against the Australian Curriculum‚ the effectiveness of the Australian Curriculum and implications for the students when implementing the Australian Curriculum. Each of these four aspects considers literature to determine to what extent the curriculum is achieving what
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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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Doris Lessing’s ‘‘Wine’’ (1957) and Susan Glaspell’s ‘‘A Jury of Her Peers’’ (1917) illustrate the role of the unsaid and silence between the male and female gender. Silence is imperative between the characters because it is through the Patriarchal system that men overpower women‚ and they use their authority to control them into meeting their every desire. With this said women do not express the entirety of their thoughts and desires to protect themselves from the ridicule or judgment of men. They
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replacement for natural and agglomerate cork. Synthetic corks have been developed in response to the rising costs of natural cork‚ though they are generally not well accepted by consumers. Agglomerate corks are more likely to break during removal from wine bottles‚ a major source of customer complaints‚ due to reduced tensile strength compared to natural cork; SPCL material can provide better tensile strength that will prevent this problem. SPCL is biodegradable‚ unlike plastic-based composites‚ which
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TAGS – Thesaurus of Australian Government Subjects This Thesaurus was developed as a result of a Project known as the Australian Whole of Government High Level Subject Thesaurus Project‚ sponsored by the National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE). The purpose of the Project was to develop a high level thesaurus of subject terms for use by Government agencies‚ which all agencies may use in the AGLS Subject element to describe their resources. AGLS Metadata facilitates discovery and
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Australian Salt Water Crocodiles I think that crocodiles are very cool reptiles. All crocodile is a species of the family crocodilian. The Australian crocodile’s habitat is all over north Australia. In Australia they are the most feared animals. Crocodiles can go over thousands of miles of sea. Description The Australian crocodile can be 1000 Kg. Male crocs can be 6 to 7 meters long‚ but the females could only be 2.5 to 3m long. An average male croc is 5m. The croc has clear eyelids that protect
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the Australian stereotype is one where each individual will have something different to say about it. On one hand‚ the national stereotype will be glorified and held above the rest by things such as the advertisement “Where the bloody hell are ya?” On the other hand‚ the national stereotype can be shamed and seen as a disgrace when events such as the Cronulla riots in September 2005 took place. Some of the most important factors to think about when considering what the idea of the Australian stereotype
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am You are We are Australian I came from the dream time from the dusty red soil plains I am the ancient heart - the keeper of the flame I stood upon the rocky shore I watched the tall ships come For forty thousand years I’d been the first Australian I came upon the prison ship bound down by iron chains I cleared the land‚ endured the lash and waited for the rains I’m a settler I’m a farmer’s wife on a dry and barren run A convict then a free man I became Australian I’m the daughter
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