There have been many initiatives and processes in support of the Aboriginal Spirituality and its approach to Reconciliation. The most predominant tradition through its campaigns and movements in asserting the Aboriginals is the Christian religious tradition. This can be seen through the ongoing support‚ the ACC‚ the media‚ protests and the formal apology for the abuse through the missionaries. This is highly effective as it recognises the wrongfulness and asserts the positivity in the process of
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Eddy the Elephant Eddy the Elephant was a very young and very eccentric Elephant. He was wild‚ fast paced‚ and crazy. He was tough; he did not think he was afraid of anything! No Cheetah‚ Lion‚ or Tiger could scare him. Until one day Eddy had to go to the doctor. This terrified tough Eddy. Maybe it was the needles‚ or maybe it was the sickness in the air. However‚ something sure did make Eddy afraid of the doctor. One beautiful day Eddy and his friends Kody Kangaroo‚ and Fred Flamingo were
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ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAW REFORM IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUES AROUND NATIVE TITLE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT INTRODUCTION: As times change‚ laws are forced to undergo change. This process is known as law reform and is done to suit today’s contemporary society. Australia has undergone various changes to its laws to suit society; however the effectiveness of such changes can be questionable. The issues revolving around native title and sexual assaults are still developing today in order to balance an individual’s
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Religion & Belief Systems in Australia post 1945 Question 1: Aboriginal religion is based on land. Land is the heart of Aboriginal Dreaming and provides the assurance needed for the continuation of rituals and ceremonies (king‚ 2010‚ p.213). The effect of Dispossession on Aboriginal spiritualities related to the separation from their land was enormous and overwhelmingly detrimental. The impact of British colonisation resulted in Australia being declared ’terra-nullius’ ’land belonging to no-one’
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How do ongoing Government/Indigenous relationships illustrate history’s relevance to contemporary Australian politics? The current political scene in Australia has the following Indigenous aspects that have been issues for Australians for many years. These are: land rights‚ education‚ employment‚ health and breakdown of culture. These are the main matters of concern politically. ‘So it is like people say‚ “Trust me. I’m from the government.” Well‚ it doesn’t carry any water with our mob’
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“Free speech is not to be regulated. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today‚ even for the same performance.” –Michael Douglas Undoubtedly‚ a speaker moulds his/ her speech by the principles of purpose‚ and the audience who are to receive the given speech. More than this however- the responder’s context also shapes the way in which they interpret a speech. Michael Douglas- famed actor and movie director‚ contrasts an audience’s response in his quote‚ to emphasise that a responder’s
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role in how they and their community were represented. The documentary‚ Mabo: Life of an Island Man (1997) directed by Trevor Graham‚ provides a window into the struggles that Eddie Mabo‚ a Torres Strait Islander‚ went through to have his rights to ancestral land recognised by the government. Unfortunately‚ the decision to award Eddie the rights to his ancestral land was not won until after he had passed away. The Mabo Case influenced the portrayal of the land and rights to the land in many films
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term given by the High Court to Indigenous land rights by the Court in Mabo and others v State of Queensland (No.2) [1992] HCA 23. The case required the High Court to consider the legality of the ‘doctrine of terra nullius’ – land belonging to no one. This was the legal concept of that when the first Europeans came to Australia the land was owned by no one and thus was open to settlement. The High Court ruled in favour of Mabo and overturned the concept of ‘terra nullius’. This effectively resulted
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The policies protectionism and paternalism had a major impact on the freedoms and rights of indigenous people. The major impact was the government controlling the aboriginal’s way of life. Protectionism meant that aboriginals were removed from contact with the white Australians‚ and they were required to live in reservations or in missions with restrictions on their movement and their way of life. The other policy paternalism was about white Europeans acting in a fatherly way to the indigenous people
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woman who was lying on a towel outside the shade. Tom dove into the water and swam away‚ and the two boys felt safe enough to approach the sea‚ just outside the waves’ reach. "You first‚" said the rounded boy‚ Ricky. "Okay‚" replied the smaller kid‚ Eddy. He took a deep breath and ran into the water with a battle cry. After few steps his slender feet stumbled and lost balance‚ and he fell. Instinctively he closed his eyes before the water engulfed him in its warm embrace and all outside noise was silenced
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