Elizabeth Marie Cotter on 23 March 1944‚ and his son‚ producer Damien Parer‚ was born posthumously. He was also the uncle of Australian politician Warwick Parer and film-maker David Parer. He was cinematographer for Australia’s first Oscar winning film‚ Kokoda Front Line‚ an edition of the weekly newsreel‚ Cinesound Review which was produced by Ken Hall. Damien Parer was born at Malvern in Melbourne‚ the tenth child of Teresa and John Arthur Parer‚ a hotel manager on King Island‚ Tasmania. In 1923‚ he
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food and clothing – stealing Dead man’s boots • Young boys (14) fighting • 8 may 1945 Germany Surrender (Hitler 20 April) • AUSTRALIA LITTLE INVOLVEMENT IN LAST CAMPAIGNS (EXCEPT some aircrew) WHY VICTORY in Pacific • After Kokoda (Nov 1942) defeats at Milne Bay‚ Kokoda‚ and Midway – force japan back • General MacArthur – Head in Pacific • Policy ISLAND hopping (US troops) – attack of important Japanese occupied Islands – US Bases established – bomb Japan • Aussie soldiers used for fighting
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Australia Day is a public holiday held throughout the country on January 26‚ although celebrated as a wondrous occasion by many‚ it actually portrays the arrival of the First Fleet convict flotilla at Botany Bay‚ 1788. European settlers dispossessed the traditional owners of Australia‚ for this reason many Indigenous people refer to it as “Invasion Day” or “Survival Day.” As Professor Dodson agrees “We have to have a date that’s more inclusive than January 26.” The changing of the date of Australia
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Site 1 (E: 351975 and N: 5805566‚ Elevation: 285 meters) is the interaction point of Lyrebird Track and Tree Fern Gully Track. Site 2 (E: 351908 and N: 5805885‚ Elevation 326 meters) and Site 3 (E: 351899 and N: 5806258‚ Elevation: 378 meters) are along Lyrebird Track. Site 4 (E: 352034 and N: 5806529‚ Elevation: 408 meters) is the intersection point of Lyrebird
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JJ Selwyn IV DJM AUH ESSAY – WORLD WAR II How significant a contribution did Australian troops make to the course and outcome of World War II? During World War II‚ of the 7 million people who lived in Australia‚ 550 000 served overseas in the armed forces. While this was a high proportion of the population and they all fought bravely in battle‚ it still can not be said that their efforts made a significant contribution to the course and outcome of the war. In campaigns such as Tobruk and El Alamein
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The country I chose to do my geographic research paper was Fiji. Fiji is one of the the home of 330 islands‚ only having about one third being inhabited. Everyone dreams of the dream vacation. Arriving on one of the island’s‚ checking in the hotel‚ and seeing the ocean view. Taking walks on the beach‚ hiking in the forest to find hidden waterfalls‚ then later in the night‚ going to the night shows. This dream can be a reality visiting one of Fiji’s beautiful islands. All these aspects and many
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its last resort‚ the US‚ for support. Austalia made a valuable ally to the US for its geographical position in south Asia‚ the perfect place to launch its attack on the japanese. The “line in the sand” was drawn in Papua New Guinea‚ in the legendary kokoda trail. After this battle‚ US-Australia ties have always been strong. The US. first suggested a pact to Australia in the wake of the US-Japan Security Treaty and fears of Japanese rearmament. This was called ANZUS (Australia New Zealand United States)
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The battle of the coral sea was a colossal naval battle between the Imperial Japanese navy and and air forces from the United States and Australia‚ this fight went on from 4 to 8 May in 1942. It took place in the pacific theatre of WW2. This fight was remembered for its first action in which aircraft carries matched against each other. In early May 1942‚ the Japanese despatched an invasion fleet from Rabaul to take Port Moresby‚ Papua. They also sent a carrier force &to patrol into the Coral Sea
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“Free speech is not to be regulated. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today‚ even for the same performance.” –Michael Douglas Undoubtedly‚ a speaker moulds his/ her speech by the principles of purpose‚ and the audience who are to receive the given speech. More than this however- the responder’s context also shapes the way in which they interpret a speech. Michael Douglas- famed actor and movie director‚ contrasts an audience’s response in his quote‚ to emphasise that a responder’s
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ESSAY Word Count 1‚943 words The fall of Singapore occurred on the 15th of February 1942‚ when the Japanese army captured 85‚000 Allied troops‚ including 15‚000 Australians‚ which became a significant moment in Australian history‚ as well as being used to support the characteristics of the ANZAC legend. The fall of Singapore not only impacted the troops in Singapore at the time‚ but also impacted Australia and Britain in World War II by possibly endangering Australia’s safety. Many of the Allied
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