through music‚ film and television. The national spread of American media including; TV‚ film and music has been the cornerstone of Americanisation in Australia since 1945‚ the end of world war two. ’Britain’s Farm’ and ’America’s Junior Partner’: that is what Australia was labelled as‚ around the end World War II. Prior to WWII it is argued Australia was largely an agricultural nation serving the interests of the British Empire‚ while the threats posed by WWII marked the nation’s transformation in
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Dos and Donts in Australia -keep space and eye contact in conversation -if going for functions or BBQ‚it is more appropriate to bring your own beer and wine -when eating‚ do not put elbows on table -Australian businessmen practice punctuality because by being late‚it goes to show that one is unreliable in business dealings. -Schedule business appointments one month in advance -do not blow nose in public -never make a visit without appointment - For business functions‚ wear a dark business
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AUSTRALIAN CHARITY RESPONSE – OXFAM AUSTRALIA. How does the work of Oxfam Australia satisfy a true definition of justice? Oxfam Australia was founded by Father Gerard Kennedy Tucker‚ who worked towards justice in post-war Asia‚ by developing campaigns to feed malnourished children. Soon after this‚ groups were formed in Melbourne‚ Perth and Sydney to organise campaigns to help people that are struck by poverty‚ hunger and injustice in over 26 countries around the world. Oxfam has many visions
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A Gentleman’s Agreement by Elizabeth Jolley‚ The Drover’s Wife by the Henry Lawson and The Kangaroo by Eve Sallis are three short stories that all convey a strong sense of Australian identity which contrasts to stereotypical gender roles. At the heart of each of these short stories is a brave independent woman protecting their families. Landscape is represented differently in each short story but it is used to compliment the strong women in A Gentleman’s Agreement‚ The Drover’s Wife and The Kangaroo
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the habits and ways of the Australian Aborigines Aborigines 3 Australian Aboriginals The Australian Aborigines are a nomadic band of people that roam the outback of Australia. They walk for miles a day‚ rest at night‚ and then walk some more the next day. The men kill the animals of Australia for food and the women gather what roots and berries that they can find. They travel from place to place according to the seasons.
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identity? It is how Australians are seen someone else perspective‚ who is not from Australia. But this person’s perspective can also be related to a stereotypical type in films. Although “Red Dog” and “Australia” are set in the bush they still realistically portray Australian identity‚ even though the city life is marginalised. In both of these movies‚ mateship‚ and egalitarianism are both privileged in these films. ‘Australia’ is based on a true story about a half blood aboriginal boy who is a part of
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Lorna Cubillo and Peter Gunner v the Commonwealth’ (2001) 23 Sydney Law Review 239. This paper draws on a longer version published as ‘Cultural Genocide in Australia’ in Dan Stone (ed)‚ The Historiography of Genocide (2008) 128. 1 National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families (‘Bringing Them Home Inquiry’)‚ Bringing Them Home: Report of the National
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Film Critique Essay The film‚ “Australia” (2008)‚ opens with a scenic backdrop as well as information on pre-World War II and its effect on Australia‚ specifically in the northern area. The film then transitions to the issue of Stolen Generations- the attempt of ‘whites’ to send mixed aboriginal children to mission homes on far islands to phase out their culture‚ setting the stage for the many complications and dramatic events in line to take motion. With the main characters of Lady Sarah Ashley
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The Australian Aboriginal kinship system has a large impact on how the culture behaves beginning with their creation stories and then onto how children are raised‚ children entering adulthood‚ and relationships that are taught. These examples of kinships can differ from culture to culture especially in the Australian Aboriginal culture which could bring a culture closer together or it can damage the culture. Kinships can change how a culture behaves through their beliefs. Aboriginal culture is
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is a very interesting language‚ It has many features that makes it unique. Some believe that these unique features are being slowly killed by Americanisms assimilating into our language. This theory‚ believe it or not‚ is untrue. Americanisms in Australia withhold an extremely small area in mainly our lexicon and some morphology‚ with all other features of our language left unscathed. You don’t see Australians walking around pronouncing their words like Americans; for example‚ if you heard an
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