Multicultural Australia: Australia’s Immigration History and Current Political Debate Ryan Besgrove Word Count: 1‚491 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION People have always come to Australia through immigration. Whether it be 45‚000 years ago via nomadic boats (Broome‚ 1994) or through the efforts of the British Empire to expand their Anglican empire (Ferguson‚ 2003). As a result modern Australia is a composite of many varying cultures and ethnicities. It is often said that Australia is a multicultural
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Samantha Briley Ms. Haupt ENG3UV-02 5 July 2013 Freedom is being accepted. Freedom is defined as “the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint” (Dictonary.com).When you arrive to a new town you are somewhat free‚ although unless you are accepted by the town‚ you won’t feel free. In his short story‚ The Strangers that Came to Town‚ Ambrose Flack shows that true freedom is about being accepted. This is shown by the people in town mocking the Duvitches
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Europe and Russian Federation‚ North Africa and Southwest Asia‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ Southeastern and Pacific Asia‚ Australia and Oceania. Australia and Oceania represent an economic region made of Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and the archipelagos of Melanesia‚ Polynesia and Micronesia‚ characterized by a relative isolation from the major cores of the world economy. Despite this‚ Australia‚ although populated mainly along the shores is developed country. Mineral and energetic resources are important: coal
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In Australia we live under values‚ the values are • Freedom – Australians have the freedom to have our say in what we believe‚ we have the freedom to do what we want if it is still under the law and not harming anyone else. For instance‚ we have the freedom to drive but we are not allowed to hurt someone while we are driving. Freedom is a good value in Australia because we can do what we want if it is safe without the government stopping us‚ we are able to say what we want‚ wear what we want and
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You go to a training school‚ after you pass whatever it is‚ you apply for a license that gives you right to use your knowledge you gain. So‚ the vermin say that freedom is not an award given to you‚ but those who created it by dying so called for you give you the right to use it wisely. Choosing what is right for oneself means that you have to choose the path of those who created this freedom for you. It means that you are their slaves and that you will pay dearly if you depart from their way
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Freedom to express thought in Australian society has come under considerable debate recently. More often now people are being scrutinized for voicing their opinions. This opens the dilemma as to whether they have the ‘right’ to voice their opinions freely without having to experience fear or interference. To address this‚ today I will be reviewing the Racial Discrimination Act in relation to freedom of speech. A balance must be struck between freedom of expression and the protection of other human
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challenges but may lead to a vast range of positive experiences to benefit the traveller. The two poems‚ ‘Migrants’ and ‘Drifters by Bruce Dawe and related text Journey to freedom by Hai-Van Nguyen are all successful texts which cleverly conveys the travellers journey’s resulting in a positive experience. The first poem is Migrants by Bruce Dawe‚ which depicts a group of helpless migrants who are struggling to integrate into their new country. The idea of pjs being a positive experience is captured
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have not had too many euphoric times in my life‚ I have had a life changing exploration of another country. Before my trip to the beautiful city of Sydney‚ Australia I had not been out of the United States. Australia is more of a liberal country that focuses on natural resources‚ free health care and land and animal conservation. This is a nice change from the hustle-bustle city I live in. My first stop in my life changing‚ overseas adventure was in Nadi‚ Fiji. After a 13 hour flight‚ I
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society to nations or societies whose populations have become increasingly multi-ethnic as a result of immigration. Australia is one such diverse society that has seen 7 million immigrants from over 150 nations
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Australia does not have a codified Bill of Rights that protects the rights of Australians. Therefore the Australian legal system uses alternative methods like common law‚ which involves the judge making a decision in a case regarding human rights. The decision made will then become a precedent depending on the level of the court. The Australian Constitution is the other method in which Australia uses to protect the rights of people. The Constitution specifically protects rights like the right to
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