to be entertained yet also engaged in the social concerns‚ which can both be provocative and surprising. Both ’Stolen’ by Jane Harrison and ’A Beautiful Life’ by Michael Futcher and Helen Howard address contemporary social concerns and issues in Australian society. Stolen employs dramatic styles‚ techniques and conventions to portray the social issues caused by the stolen generation. On the other hand‚ A Beautiful Life again employs dramatic styles‚ techniques and conventions to portray the unforgettable
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example of such a novel as her utilisation of narrative techniques such as characterisation‚ imagery‚ setting and symbolism represent the ideologies of 21st century Australians at the time and place of its publication‚ 2005 in Australia. Through these narrative techniques‚ the novel naturalises the ideas of the 21st century Australian society in which it was produced. The construction of the setting naturalises the idea of eradicating classism within 21st century Australia. The Thornhills’ interactions
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Introduction Many Indigenous Australians are experiencing poor health than other Australians. Frequently they are dying at much younger ages. A healthy‚ supportive environment gives a protection from physical and mental abuse and opportunities for personal development. As well as education and employment‚ as a result‚ these are all essential for a long happy life. The organisation I chose to do my report on is an Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia. This is an Aboriginal community controlled
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groups. Therefore‚ as a nation‚ the Australian Commonwealth government must take bold steps to improve the healthcare equity and reduce disparities experienced by the indigenous groups by ensuring that optimal health care is afforded to all individuals. The indigenous
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Gerard Hall says we now live in a ‘postmodern world’ where ‘no single religion‚ system or ideology’ can ‘convincingly claim the one voice of truth’. Australia has been long dominated by the Christian faith with the 1911 census reporting 96% of Australians subscribing to any denomination of Christianity. This large percentage of Christians can be attributed to the White Australia policy. However‚ the 2011 census revealed a decrease of Christians with only 61% aligning themselves with the faith‚ half
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Australian Parliament Joint Standing Committee on Migration Submission No. 3 MULTICULTURALISM AND THE BENEFITS OF MIGRATION IN AUSTRALIA SUBMISSION: Committee Secretary‚ Joint Standing Committee on Migration House of Representatives‚ Parliament House‚ Canberra ACT 2600 NH 28 February‚ 2011 The beginnings of white migration and multiculturalism in Australia saw our British forefathers arriving in boats on the shores of the “land down under”. Boat loads of prisoners – reluctant migrants
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in legal and constitutional rights have been a great creator of rights for the Aboriginal people. Up until 1967 the Aboriginals did not have the right to be counted in the census. This was basically a way of saying that the Aboriginals were not Australians‚ almost not even people. Fortunately the 1967 referendum gave Aboriginals citizenship. It did however not end any discrimination against the Aboriginal people and merely allowed them to legally join society but not socially join society. Another
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Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Scholarship Endeavour Executive Fellowship Endeavour Research Fellowship‚ including: - Endeavour Research Fellowship for Indigenous Australians - Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship - Endeavour Australia India Education Council Research Fellowship Glossary Academic Transcript The list of subjects and academic results provided by institutions. Admission Letter
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an overt political argument‚ Keating’s objective is to encourage a sense of Australian national identity through the values he embodies in the Unknown Soldier. Even as Keating honours the Unknown Soldier’s individual sacrifice‚ he also redeploys him as a representative figure. Not only does the Soldier represent the thousands that have gone to war for Australia‚ he also represents the values that are upheld in Australian society. By listing a number of unknown details in the introductory paragraphs
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Why‚ Ladies and Gentlemen‚ does the Australian society persist in holding onto a 200+ year ideology? An issue that is haunting Australians today is how we treat each other. Australians NEED to change the way they live and treat others. So many Australians are victims of racism‚ bulling‚ and poverty. Everyone on this planet deserves the right to be treated equally. There was once a saying that was believed to be sent to us by Jesus‚ “treat others the way you wish to be treated”. Every day‚ people
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