BoyZout The BoyZout social group‚ with its subgroup‚ Cairns Sunboys has had a long history in Cairns. The group emails a popular monthly newsletter to 250 contacts informing recipients of gay events in Cairns. The genesis of BoyZout: Gay Gentlemen’s Group or GGG In 1995 Bob Lyell‚ living in Cairns‚ and recovering from a divorce‚ wanted to meet other 40 plus older men. There only social meeting places for gay men then were bars or discos‚ so he placed an advertisement in the Cairns Post‚ suggesting
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“Their way is not our way!” INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND INDIGENOUS OVER-REPRESENTATION IN AUSTRALIA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND - The Lucky Country? Hidden from the eyes of the world‚ two thirds of Aboriginal people in remote communities in Australia live in circumstances comparable to those 700 years ago in Europe. Health and mortality statistics in remote Aboriginal communities are some of the worst in the world. Despite decades of government
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Reconciliation is about creating unity between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. According to Scott: Reconciliation is the process of recognizing and healing the wounds of the past‚ addressing the disadvantages that aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to suffer today‚ and working together to establish a better future for all Australians (2001‚ p. 840). One “wound of the past” (Scott‚ 2001‚ p. 840) was the forced removal of indigenous children from their families to
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Constitutional Law - Major Research Essay PART A: Introduction The Australian Federal Government introduced the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 (Cth) (the Bill) to Parliament on 28 November 2012. It was given Royal Assent on 27 March 2013 and became known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Act 2013 (Cth) (the Act). Who the legislation is for The purpose of the Act may be found in its long title‚ which is to provide for the
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Paths are streets‚ trails‚ sidewalks and other channels in which people travel. Paths in Kangaroo Point include The Story Bridge‚ Main Street‚ Brisbane River‚ Bradfield Highway‚ Shafston Avenue and other smaller paths such as streets and sidewalks to connect places and landmarks. The Story Bridge is a very important path as it connects Kangaroo Point to the CBD and the Fortitude Valley. The Brisbane River is used as a path by ferries to connect people to the places they need to go. Main Street runs
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Should Australia day be changed? Introduction: Most Australians celebrate Australia Day as the day Australia was founded. In contrast‚ Aboriginal people mourn their history and call it ‘Invasion Day’. My Three Arguments: Fairness/Justice/Equality because its fair for aboriginal people. Rebuttal: The most common refrain against this is‚ ‘It’s time to move on’. Here’s the problem with that statement. If you apply the same logic to non-Aboriginal Australia‚ then we should stop commemorating Anzac
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Aborigines 1 Australian Aborigines Carolyn Bennett ANT101 Lecia Sims 4/29/12 Aborigines 2 Introduction In the following pages I am going to try to identify and describe the kinship system and 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
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The landing of white man in Australia caused havoc for the first Aboriginal inhabitants of the land. For years the white society pushed and shoved the aboriginal culture and traditions out. Many of the universal declaration human rights were breached and ignored against the aboriginal people. One of the worst crimes that has stained Australia’s history would be the “Stolen generation” this disgraceful event caused many social and physical problems for the children who were kidnapped. The policy
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THE BLUE MOUNTAINS The blue mountains located west of Sydney in nsw. it goes through temperate climate.the mountains is home to many native flora and fuana. Both tiger quoll and the Eucalyptus tree are fundamental to the enviorment of the blue mountains to help preseve the enviorment.There are many human disruptions causing threat to the flora and fauna nevertheless alot can be done by the people to put an end or reduce the threats and help the flora and fuana survive in their natural environment
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Imagine if America had a national celebration of the anniversary for 9/11? What if Sydney had honored Man Monis for the Lindt Cafe hostage crisis with a festival? Would we be okay with that? Obviously not‚ because it’s morally unacceptable. But how is the invasion of Port Jackson and the disgusting treatment of the Aboriginals a national celebration? Haven’t the Aboriginals suffered enough? How is this even acceptable? January 26th is the day we celebrate the so-called Australia Day where we celebrate
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