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 recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples‚ and for related purposes. In determining
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By Alex Caldwell Practice SAC Eddie Mabo Essay Eddie is a strong but flawed hero in Mabo. Discuss I strongly agree with this statement because of his actions and personality throughout the film. My interpretation of this sentence is that Eddie is strong passionate person but he also faces the side of reality‚ that is‚ no one is perfect‚ and this is true what Perkins does to help us relate to Eddie and feel sorry for him. Eddie Mabo represented somebody who wasn’t just going to sit back and take
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‘Structural inequality refers to the unequal distribution of power‚ wealth and social status between individuals and groups in any society’ and evidence of structural inequality has been apparent throughout modern Australian history between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous (Holmes‚ Hughes & Julian 2015‚ p.42). If the Australian society is to learn from past mistakes strategies need to be applied to make significate changes with the help of statistics. Statistics have provided integral information
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Deadly Unna Essay by Dominic Mccrossen (703 Words) In Australia there is much controversy surrounding racism between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians. Phillip Gwynne’s novel Deadly Unna is an example of the relationships between the two cultures. Deadly Unna is based on a 14-year-old character named Blacky who lives in ‘the Port’ where the Non-Indigenous Australians or the ‘goongas’ live. On the outskirts of the township there is ‘the Point’ and this is where the Indigenous Australians
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History is one of the central elements of a nations culture‚ it creates a sense of identity and shared experience for citizens or any individual connected to a nation. For this reason‚ it became very important for historians to document a national history. Australian national histories are a fairly recent phenomenon‚ and began in the days of the first fleet to keep documented what was discovered. National histories also contribute to modern day popular culture bringing people a sense of identity
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The Land Rights movement are of critical importance in relation to Aboriginal spirituality‚ as it acknowledges and establishes kayini/ the inextricable connection between Indigenous people and their land‚ in which they have lost due to the European settlement. Hence‚ it is the attempt of Indigenous people reclaiming possession of their land which forms their sense of identity and purpose. Native Title is a legal term recognising the rights of Indigenous peoples and s to use and occupy their lands
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Equality for indigenous peoples in the Australian Constitution This article is based around equality for indigenous people in the Australian constitution. It explains the ‘bleakness’ of the Australian constitution (Charlesworth‚ H‚ Durbach‚ A pg. 68‚ 2011)‚ Australia’s international obligations‚ constitutional models and much more. This article clearly is writing from the side of bringing equality to the indigenous people‚ hence the title. Specifically‚ it identifies some key aspects that are incorrect
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The Dreaming lies at the heart of Aboriginal spirituality and hence is fundamental to all Aboriginal culture and societies. The land is central to Aboriginal Dreaming and therefore to Aboriginal spirituality. The Aboriginal people are connected to their land through their ancestral spirits‚ they believe they came from the land‚ share their spirit with the land and return to their ancestral spirits when they die. The Land Rights Movement formed due to the desire of the Aboriginal people to gain access
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Paul Kelly’s collection of lyrics ‘Don’t Start Me Talking’‚ demonstrates the way Aboriginal Australians are administered amongst society. Through his lyrics‚ Kelly talks of the harsh and unfavourable treatment that was present to the Aboriginals. Through Kelly’s characters he shows that Aboriginals worked for greedy men who payed them very little for their hard work and how settlers came about to take over the land from Aborigines. The Stolen Generation had major effects on the Aboriginal identities
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Timeline of the court cases in ‘Mabo’ The Queensland land rights case had barely even begun before QLD premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen attempts to prevent it. QLD government passes the Declaratoy Act to retrosepectively extinguish native title on QLD’s costal islands. This indicates that the government regognises the potential for the Mabo case to set a precedent that could impact on future land
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