again in 1992 with the High Court judgement on the land mark Mabocase. Eddie Mabo was an Indigenous inhabitant of the Murray (Mer) Islands in the Torres Strait. He led a group of the Meriam people in a Supreme Court challenge against the Queensland government on the issue of land ownership. Their case stated; ’Since time immemorial the Torres Strait Islands of the Mer (known as Murray)‚ Danar and Waier and their surrounding seas‚ seabeds‚ fringing reefs and adjacent islets have been continuously inhabited
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Mabo Practice Essay Tina Tran 210147 Theme: ‘Mabo is a film about pride.’ Discuss The 1992 Landmarks High Court case abolishing the doctrine of ‘Terra Nullius’; the foundation of Australia’s settlement paved way for the ‘Native Title Act 1993’. Following the 20 year commemoration of the Mabo decision‚ the 2012 telemovie ‘Mabo’ directed by Rachel Perkins was released. It depicts the life of Murray Islander man and activist Eddie Koiki Mabo and his family in his grueling fight for land rights. Pride
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Eddie is strong but flawed hero in Mabo Mabo is the story of one man’s life. He has passion and is delectated to the legal batter of his land. Eddie is strong in the film and are able to face adversity and fight for what is wright and support those who are vulnerable. There are other strong character in the film such as Eddie’s wife. She supports him and without her Eddie could not of achieved the legal battle with the support and love from others. Eddie is strong in himself and succeeds in his
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level‚ killing more than 36‚000 people in coastal towns and villages along the Straits of Probe islands of Java and Sumatra. Tsunami waves were recorded and observed throughout the Indian Ocean‚ the
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resembles famous linguistic myths about the origin of the word kangaroo and the name of the Yucatán Peninsula. The name is spelled Karata on a map drawn before 1708. [citation needed] [edit] Before 1883 [edit] Geography The Sunda Strait Enlarge The Sunda Strait Before the 1883 eruption‚ Krakatoa consisted of three main islands: Lang (’Long’‚ now called Rakata Kecil or Panjang) and Verlaten (’Forsaken’ or ’Deserted’‚ now Sertung)‚ which were edge remnants of a previous very large caldera-forming
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Introduction The British surrender to the Japanese Army on February 15th 1942‚ at the Ford Factory in Singapore‚ is considered to be one of the greatest defeats in history for Britain during World War Two. Due to Singapore’s strategic position‚ the attack had a massive affect on Australia’s immediate security‚ as it was now possible for the Japanese to move down from Singapore into Australia. Also more than 100‚000 troops became prisoners of war‚ affecting many of the family’s back home. The strategic
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The December 2004 Earthquake in Northern Sumatra‚ Indonesia Sarah Loiacano November 16‚ 2010 Geology Section H004 On December 26‚ 2004‚ mass destruction and devastation was the result of a large earthquake off of the West Coast of Northern Sumatra‚ Indonesia. The earthquake began in the early morning on Sunday at 7:58:53 AM‚ and wreaked havoc on thousands in the affected areas. BBC News reported on the earthquake‚ stating that “Sunday’s tremor – the fourth largest since 1990 – had a particularly
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disasters in Sri Lanka one will be surprised to know that the island is located in a dangerous position not far away from the two fault lines‚ one in Indian Ocean and the other in the Bay of Bengal. The volcanic mountain named Karakatoa located in the Sunda strait near Sumatara erupted on 27th August 1887 at 10.00 am‚ generated a massive 40 meters tidal waves which killed more than 36450 people. At 1.30pm on the same day the waves hit Pothuvil‚ Panama‚ Hambantota‚ Galle in southeastern coastal towns of Sri
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Country 20. Malapaya * It is where the discovery oil increase. 21. Wheat * Was first introduce in Nagcarland‚ Laguna. By Fray Tomas Miranda 22. Mt. Pinatubo * Is the worst volcanic eruption in the Philippines 23. Sunda Shelf * The continental shelf of Asia 24. Saluag * Is Southern Most Island 25. Soil * Is the country’s most important natural resource 26. Manila Bay * Largest bay in the Philippines 27. Pearl of Allah *
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India and china......japan..us The first stage involved agreeing on “political parameters and guiding principles‚” and was concluded in 2005‚ two years after the current Special Representatives mechanism was introduced. The boundary talks are currently in the second of a three-stage process. The current stage — seen as the most difficult — involves agreeing on a framework to settle the dispute in western‚ middle and eastern sections of the disputed border. the two sides have done a lot of work
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