arriving in Australia during the 19th and 20th centuries. I will also be talking about Humanitarian migrants and their contributions to Australia. In the 1850’s during the gold rush 146 Greeks migrated to Victoria to mine for gold. Some of these people moved back to Greece while others stayed in Victoria or moved to other places around Australia finding jobs in factories, local restaurants or cafes, hoping for a new life. Many Greeks also migrated to Australia after WWII when Australia…
line] Then, she sprinted right to the finish line just as she had sprinted into the nation’s heart. Our country will not forget that day, when one exemplary individual reflected the attributes that epitomize Australia and its people, all in the span of 49.11 seconds. Intro - On this Australia Day, as we celebrate our great country, as we venerate all those who have shaped our nation, as we commemorate our values of freedom, unity and equality and as we recognize our standpoint within the…
Stage 1 English – Intertextuality unit Indigenous people of Australia, the original custodians of the land expressed their culture, even after the British settlement. Mockery of their beliefs only reinforced who the people were and the purpose they held in Australia. New generations, however, began to speak out on behalf of their people, in order to ignite thinking and to right the wrongs in the only possible way they could. The Australian anthem was written by Peter Dodds McCormick, for many,…
origin people, so Australian live in all region. Meanwhile, England historically had invaded Australia so English might prefer to stay and to have family in Australia because they felt Australia as their second home. Most of English has Western Catholic as their religion since their convicts, that is why it become the most dominated religion, not only in Murray Bridge and Queanbeyan, but also in Australia wide. However, there are some differences between the communities of Murray Bridge and…
show these stories with materials such as tree bark, plants, ochre and rock faces. Then in the 1970’s post contact Australia was introduced to Aboriginal ‘dot painting’ as another form of expression. Although many rural Indigenous artists…
Families still suffer from loss in different ways, there is still conflict within families, and there certainly is a major aspect of being an outsider as more and more people immigrate to Australia. From the techniques Gow has chosen to use, he has been able to communicate these messages of confit, loss and being outsider. Although some allusions are timeless and worked well within the play, others are historical and are difficult are for modern…
commonwealth of Australia outlining Native title, Indigenous Land Rights by activist Eddie Mabo to which was concluded in 1993. The case was stimulated due to the Australian Civil Rights Movement of 1957 - 1973, it refers to the leading fight that was put forward in an attempt to gain rights and recognition of land connection to that of the Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders. The Mabo Case is a famous story and that of which is extremely important to the history and future of Australia.…
The development of Australia’s culture and ethnic diversity from 1945 to the present time has been primarily been shaped by the revolution of official government migration policies. The changes in policies allowed waves of many different migrants from all around the world to re settle in Australia. The end of World War II marked a turning point in Australia’s views of migration as Australia thought necessary they make an impact in the new world order. Since then migration policies of cultural…
Migration. To go from one country, region, or place to another. Australia today holds home to over 23 million people, and migration is the main driver in that force. This year almost 90 000 people have migrated to the lucky country. Migration to Australia began in 1788 when the settlement of European convicts began; these migrants were involuntary and were shipped from mainly Britain and Ireland. A total of 80 000 migrants from this era found there way to New South Wales between 1788 and 1840…
Chinese Immigration-Report INTRODUCTION Modern Day Australia has become a vast multicultural society complete with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. This aspect has developed over a time period of immigration to the great extent that people of different cultures can now call Australia their home. Immigrants in the past years have become a crucial part of Australia as they have benefited the community by assisting and introducing the development of an inclusive and accepting nation. GOLD…