Australian History Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (354) essays
Australian History essays:
The Australian Hero: An overview of what is a hero and how it has changed over time
... the values and beliefs I practice. Attributes of egalitarianism, mateship and anti-authoritarianism have shaped our national identity and developed into the concept of the Australia n hero. The discourse of a hero is quite remarkably different to that of other countries. In pre-modern times, heroism ...
Discuss the impact on the health of Aboriginal peoples brought on by the changes since the arrival of Europeans in Australia
... the effect these diseases had on the health of the Indigenous people of Australia. Body Before European Settlement Before European settlement, the Australian Aboriginals lived as hunter gatherers in isolation from the rest of the world. They survived great climatic changes and ...
Australian assimilation policies of the 1930's.
... Australian assimilation policies of the 1930's. The following statement, "The assimilation policies of the 1930's had a devastating effect on the Indigenous community, which is still being felt today. While promoted as protection for the Aboriginal children, the ...
Miriam Dixson's The Real Matilda
... the marginalisation and oppression of Australian women. She uses many sources to back up her arguments however, yet many are just more opinionated views of people like her, influenced by the rise of feminism. Her sources are mostly primary, reflecting the social environment of the time and ...
Harry Van Arsdale.
... children in 1949. Today over 1,000 scholarships have been awarded. In 1964 he orchestrated establishment of the first multi-employer self-insured group for Workers' Compensation, called, Electrical Employers Self-Insurance Safety Plan. Strong achievements. With all the protection and ...
Discuss the Aboriginal people's unique relationship to the landscape.
... Australian Aboriginal culture is complex and extraordinarily diverse. It is one of the world's longest surviving cultures. There were over 500 different clan groups or 'nations' around the continent, many with distinctive cultures and beliefs. Hundreds of languages and ...
What Contributions have Migrants Made to the Economic, Social and Cultural Development of Australia?
... the rest of the world views Australia as: a culturally diverse, warm, friendly, tolerant and inclusive society. By coming here to settle, migrants have given other countries the impression of how accepting Australians are other people ...
Society and Culture- Social and Cultural Continuity and Change: Aboriginal society in Australia
... change to the society of the immediate Australian Aboriginals. The circle sentencing involves members of the local aboriginal society, elders and counselors as well as the convicted aboriginal person sitting in a circle to discuss and hand down punishment to the convicted koori person. The ...
Was John Howard's conscience right when he chose to keep the Australian Troops in Iraq
... The issue relating to the war in Iraq was not only a matter of conscience for John Howard, but also a matter of national security. When he went with his conscience and chose to put the Australian troops in Iraq, many people thought that it was the ...
Anti-terrorism laws in Australia: Drawbacks and benefits
... the tragedies of the World Trade Centre in the United States on September 11th 2001 and, more pertinently for Australians, the Bali bombings of 2002 where 89 Australian tourists lost their lives in an attack on two night clubs in Kuta, international terrorism and ...