debated over the last few years in Australia is the treatment of Asylum seekers. The opinion piece and the cartoon share a similar stance on the issue. ‘Australia’s ugly secret: we still warehouse asylum seekers’ by Julian Burnside and a cartoon by Andrew Dyson‚ both from the Age newspaper share the idea of cruel treatment by Australian official to the in need refuges. Julian makes his point very clear about how ‘warehousing’ the asylum seeker is not the right way to treat human being. The cartoon by
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Intro: Mental Asylums have the connotation of being spooky and weird but there really is so much more to them - they help people. There is a mental illness called Schizophrenia and it causes people to hallucinate and “hear” different people who don’t actually exist. Europeans and Americans had different types of mental homes that were ran with different mindsets but overall the european homes were better for people with schizophrenia in the 1800s and it is important that the patients were taken
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Entering the asylum was always drudgery‚ especially at its now increased frequency. Being strikingly dull and depressing‚ the process was ingrained in my mind. I pulled up into the visitor parking‚ entered through those stone cold doors‚ shared pleasantries with the same sallow stone lady at the desk‚ scanned my card to enter‚ and there I was‚ inside the deathly hole the unfortunate call home. Once inside‚ the corridors become long and thin. An odd odor permeated the whole facility‚ a scent that
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Frontline notes Quotes – “It’s not to protect us more to protect you” seems like it is ironic‚ because it also means‚ that the interview is hers. Once the exclusivity contract is signed‚ then Mrs Forbes is unable to talk to any other media competitors. This gives Frontline the edge‚ in that it has the interview that no one else can have. “Sorry Mrs Forbes‚ do you have any 9 volt batteries?” the batteries were wanted‚ to power the camera; this was used to capture Mrs Forbes emotion in its
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children. Dana insist that Steven Johnson theory be put to the test by having everyone partake in a National TV Turnoff Week event to see if anyone gets any dumber. In my opinion Television has many different purposes‚ such as keeping us updated with the news‚ educating us on different species/creature inside and outside our planet‚ but the main purpose for television is soley for entertainment. When Television is being debated whether it is good or bad‚ I think that it should be taking into consideration
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with fighting and politics of war. The argument over whether to allow women on the frontlines of warfare has been highly discussed over the past few years but still in today’s “equal society” women are not being given the same opportunities as men. Around the world‚ countries have already enlisted women into their ranks although several countries‚ including Britain still do not allow women on their frontlines. In Britain women are still excluded from primary combat. Following this line of
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How do the creators of “Frontline” convey the main issues in the text? The truth in the media is a subjective commodity which is often sensationalized‚ fabricated and manipulated for a number of reasons. Therefore‚ realistically the media only represents certain facets of the truth to suit their purpose and context. Rob Sitch’s Frontline is a satirical examination of current affairs programs and explores the media’s selective dissemination of information to construct the desired truth. Though being
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No Child’s Play: Children in Immigration Detention Asylum seekers become an increasingly controversial topic not just in Australia‚ but also around the world. Asylum seekers are people who flee their homeland in order to find safety from dangerous circumstances that are out of their control (Australian Human Rights Commission‚ 2014). On arrival in or near Australian land‚ these peace seekers are detained until their claims can be legally processed and they are either granted an Australian visa or
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In today’s society‚ hearing the word “asylum” arises a tinge of fear and uncertainty as we ponder over our memories of hearing horror stories about the now abandoned psychiatric units. Although there were truths within these stories of fearful shock treatments‚ neglected patients‚ and general mayhem within facilities‚ in modern times‚ mental hospitals are no longer a place of malevolence. But‚ on the contrary‚ very few psychiatric hospitals exist and their waiting lists are long; therefore‚ the ones
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unauthorised arrivals‚ it is the only country to mandatory detain children. (Keks‚ 2013) This movement is widely criticised by rights groups and the UN. A church group even describe it as "state-sanctioned child abuse". They treat children and other asylum seekers in the same way. Children are facing the long processing time without adequate access to schooling and other special services. They are held in some closed detention facilities or detention centres with poor condition for prolonged periods
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