ANTH1150 - THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA The Aboriginal people of Australia have been an ostracized ethnic group throughout their native land since being discovered by the English Captain James Cook on April 23 1770‚ which marked a dramatic turning point for the last significant land mass to be colonized by European settlers. The development of the Aborigines class status‚ welfare and rights have gradually evolved to a somewhat humane level over the past four decades‚ significant government
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The Fight to Legalise Euthanasia in Australia Euthanasia is defined by the Oxford Dictionary (Oxford University Press‚ 2013) as “the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.” The word euthanasia originates from the Greek words‚ “eu” meaning good‚ and “thantos” meaning death‚ however the topic of this type of “good death” has become highly debatable in Australia. Sometimes referred to as “assisted suicide” and “mercy killing‚” euthanasia
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Alcoholism in Australia The effects of a country with a drinking culture Alcohol is a seemingly moderate drug‚ that over the years‚ became a key part of our Australian culture. This essay will examine how our society has turned a blind eye to the dangers of alcohol consumption‚ and in turn disregarding the numerous health issues. The Australian culture has normalised and legitimised binge drinking. It has become an expectation that alcohol is an accepted part of most social occasions. However
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Australia is one of the greatest nations known to man and that is why we all gathered here once a year‚ to rejoice in our flourishing nation. Without a doubt‚ Australia as we know it is the ‘lucky country’ and this fortune does not just come from our natural resources. The expression has been used to describe our weather‚ our way of life and our heritage. However‚ it is not just our blue skies and golden beaches that define us as the lucky country. The phrase also often describes our ability to give
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In Australia‚ homelessness is a widespread problem. Various researchers reported that homeless person is someone who bears the massive burden of economic and mental illness as well as high rates of acute medical services. This paper aims to present an outline of homelessness in Australia along with the conditions of common health issues present among the vagrant people and the provision of clinical care and unemployment to the homeless population. Relevant political traditions related to homelessness
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COMPANY OVERVIEW The Planters Company was founded in 1906 In Pennsylvania by Amedeo Obici‚ an Italian immigrant along with his pal/business partner Mario Peruzzi. Peruzzi developed a method of blanching whole peanuts‚ getting rid of the non-desirables‚ the hulls and skins. With a little success under the Planters’ name‚ in 1913 the first mass production processing plant was built. Amedeo believed that in order to have continued success prices‚ growth and brand name were very important. With many
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concerning Australian national identity. Australia needs to alter its national identity and fast‚ so as to enable all inhabitants of Australia to feel at home with their identity. Currently‚ Australian national identity still entails an anti-authoritarian‚ patriarchal‚ predominantly white model that was instigated during the colonial times. This model includes the dominant representations of mates‚ bush‚ and beer – thus silencing the indigenous roots of Australia‚ women and the different ethnicities
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In contemporary Australia‚ the history of colonisation has had its own adverse dramatic effect on the indigenous societies. Colonisation has mostly affected the cultural and economic life of the indigenous people‚ particularly their central relationship with land and waters. Tribal enterprise began to increase considerably during the 1990s across Australia. It was not until 1992 that the High Court in Australia made a popular decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) [1992] 175 CLR1‚ which held that the
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‘fair go’ and that they belong to a classless society? Since Australia opened its doors to the rest of the world it has been widely regarded as a land of ‘golden opportunity’ well endowed in resources with a small population; it appeared to be an escape from the rigid aristocratic ruling of European nations (Furze‚ 2008: 349). For such a long time many Australians have been reluctant to recognise that social classes do in fact exist within our society and that these classes perpetuate inequality
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INEQUALITY ON ACCESS TO SOCIALLY VALUED RESOURCES IN ONE SOCIETY Equality often implies an equality of opportunity to access what society has to offer. Typically this includes access to socially values resources‚ such areas as health‚ education‚ employment opportunities and political representation. Over the years‚ Australian society has been described by people as a "working man ’s paradise‚ ’the land of the fair go ’‚ and an egalitarian society. However‚ there has been evidence of inequality of groups
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