The 1967 Referendum was an extremely momentous event for Indigenous Australians; it signified that legal discrimination towards Aborigines would end soon‚ and promised full and equal citizenship to them. The Referendum not only affected their rights and freedoms‚ but also indicated that the nation was prepared to embrace Indigenous people as a part of their society and culture. On May 27th 1967‚ the Holt Liberal government held a referendum to determine whether or not two sections of the Constitution
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In the critical response poem “The New True Anthem”‚ 1988‚ Kevin Gilbert challenges the Australian public about our patriotism or lack thereof. With this poem Kevin Gilbert acknowledges the fact that there is not just one single opinion of what has happened to the beautiful land that was once home to many native Aboriginal tribes all over the country. Australia’s sense of pride and admiration that is declared by Dorothea Mackellar in “My Country” is challenged and questioned by Kevin Gilbert. The
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Describe: Imaginative‚ artistic‚ captivating and breathe taking are a few words to describe the true beauty of Indigenous Australian art‚ music and dance. These three aspects of the Indigenous culture are also part of the Torres Strait Island culture who "together make up 2.4% of the Australian population" (Macklin‚ 2004). These people express their personal experiences and the Indigenous Australian history through art work‚ dance and song. For example‚ an art piece may be about the creation of the land
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The challenges faced By Indigenous Peoples in achieving justice‚ are both complex and extensive. These issues stem from successive centuries of asserted colonial power‚ which consequently has resulted in the undermining of rights for many Indigenous communities‚ including the Australian Aboriginal Peoples and Maori Peoples of New Zealand. Systemic abuse of power has resulted in the gradual erosion of Indigenous culture‚ and as thus‚ rights of Indigenous communities‚ including Intellectual Property
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documented that the indigenous groups of Australia have been side lined when it comes to healthcare access and affordability in comparison to their national peers. Also‚ people with disability may face more hardships while trying to access quality healthcare (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials‚ 2016). High quality health care is a necessity that must be provided fully to all people including the Aboriginal and Islanders indigenous groups. Therefore‚ as a nation‚ the Australian Commonwealth
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Promoting Indigenous Family Health Word Count: 1920 It is a known fact that Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander populations don’t live as long as their western counterparts as shown by AMA Health Report Card (2011). ‘Closing the Gap’ (Calma 2008) is a campaign aimed at a national attempt to support and bring equity in health to our Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities. In order to be successful in this we must identify the key issues causing this inequity and through public
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Equality for indigenous peoples in the Australian Constitution This article is based around equality for indigenous people in the Australian constitution. It explains the ‘bleakness’ of the Australian constitution (Charlesworth‚ H‚ Durbach‚ A pg. 68‚ 2011)‚ Australia’s international obligations‚ constitutional models and much more. This article clearly is writing from the side of bringing equality to the indigenous people‚ hence the title. Specifically‚ it identifies some key aspects that are incorrect
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private collections. Her art has also been exhibited in many countries‚ including the United States. Sally Morgan has received many awards‚ including the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission Award for Literature in 1987 and the Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award for Arts‚ Literature and Culture in 1989. Her work is featured on the cover of the edition being used for the South Dakota Reading Series. The publisher offers this explanation of the painting: "The white house in the
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Aboriginals lived in Australia for about 40‚000 years before European settlement began in 1788. During that time they developed an amazing culture all based on survival. They found all of their food from the land. They developed an amazing religion that is based on the fact that everything was created in the Dreamtime‚ the time before time began. The Aboriginals connect their origins with the Dreamtime. There were hundreds of different tribes around Australia‚ all with unique languages. Artwork was
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that linger in the minds of their audiences. In particular‚ this is demonstrated in Australian film. Historically‚ Australian film tends to explore the cultural difficulties associated between Indigenous and ‘white’ Australia. The relationship between these two very different cultures is showcased in the early years of film in an incredibly marginalised‚ stereotypical fashion‚ often portraying Indigenous Australians as mysterious‚ mythical
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