In this report the Indigenous Australian/Aborigine culture was studied over a course of three weeks to learn the significance of the Sun and astronomy to those people. Covered in this report is the indigenous perspectives on the Sun and Moon‚ the Australian Aborigine creation myth‚ and the story of the Aboriginal Flag with the Sun as its symbol. Each point will be thoroughly explained. The Aborigine people of Australia have unique perspectives on the Sun and the Moon. The stories explained will
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Australian impressionism From 1880-1900 marks an important period in Australian art history. It was the glorious period of Australian impressionism also known as colonial art. Impressionism is a French style of painting that tries to capturing the overall impression scene using short strokes of unmixed colours to represent the appearance of reflected light. The aim of impressionism was to illustrate the artist’s perception of the subject matter. Australian impressionism is very similar except Australian
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Marriage and family are crucial structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been firmly associated in Australian culture‚ their affiliation is becoming more complex. Sociologists understand marriage as a legally recognized social agreement between two individuals‚ traditionally based on a sexual relationship and indicating a lastingness of the union. Currently‚ other disparities on the description of marriage might include whether spouses are of opposite sexes or the
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Hello (teacher) and students. Together “Ballad of the Drover” by Henry Lawson and Judith Wright’s “South Of My Days” provide a compelling insight into outback life around the turn of the 20th Century. Both ballads capture the innate hardship of the Australian outback within its striking beauty. Wright and Lawson are two of Australia’s most noted poets and continue to resonate with audiences by engaging their audience through strong imagery and powerful use of figurative language to create an emotive
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http://www.enotes.com/topic/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita Jules‚ 2008‚ Australian republic debate‚ Viewed 8th August 2011‚ http://www.actnow.com.au/Issues/Australian_republic_debate.aspx Linton‚ M.‚ 2002‚ The Terror in the French Revolution‚ Viewed 12th August 2011‚ http://www.port.ac.uk/special/france1815to2003/chapter1/interviews/filetodownload‚20545‚en.pdf Souter‚ S.‚ 2004‚ The Australian Republic Issue‚ Viewed 10th August 2011‚ http://www-personal.edfac.usyd.edu.au/staff/souters/republic1
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year-on-year increase of 2.61% (0.48% inflation-adjusted) in 2012‚ an annual decline of 4.41% in 2011 and a year-on-year rise of 4.72% (7.26% inflation-adjusted) in 2010‚ based on figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)." The consistent performance possibly indicates that the current Australian housing market may be in a bubble. The reasoning for this can be due Australia ’s GDP having steadily risen over the last four years‚ and the purchasing of residential properties from foreign investors
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The Australian identity is as diverse as the country itself. Each and every Australian has a unique perception of Australia‚ yet there is also a common awareness of Australia as a whole. The Australian identity also concerns the way Australians are viewed by other people. There are many different aspects to this identity‚ which include historical icons‚ such as bushrangers and convicts‚ and more recent developments in Australia‚ such as the surfing culture‚ and even our language‚ which has been adapted
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that will later turn into acts only if the houses of parliament approve the bill. In Australia the federal parliament is only allowed to make laws about certain issues like marriage‚ divorce‚ taxes‚ bankruptcy‚ and immigration ("Overview of the Australian Legal System”). The federal parliament is the one that control all of Australia’s money. Leaving the states to be able to make the decisions about health and education. Whereas the other type of law that is found within Australia‚ which is‚ the
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Indigenous Australians. Education‚ which is inaccessible for many Indigenous people‚ allows for the greater knowledge of health issues‚ and the increased understanding of both protective behaviors and risk factors. It is a known fact that with a lack of education or one that is poor‚ there is a increased risk that there will be less employment opportunities – ultimately leading to little or no income. Hence‚ the vicious poverty cycle is born. Education enables Indigenous Australians to develop a
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Australian Aborigines - Indigenous Australians There are several hundred Indigenous peoples of Australia‚ many are groupings that existed before the British annexation of Australia in 1788. Before Europeans‚ the number was over 400. Indigenous or groups will generally talk of their "people" and their "country". These countries are ethnographic areas‚ usually the size of an average European country‚ with around two hundred on the Australian continent at the time of White arrival. Within each
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