Australian culture and customs

Australian Christmas Pictures free

Traditions of Australia

Australian culture Food

Australian Aboriginal culture for Kids

Interesting Facts for Kids Here are some interesting Australia Facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids. Name: Commonwealth of Australia Government: Democracy Population: 23, 6 million (2013) Capital: Canberra with 380, people (2013) Language: English Australia Geography Australia is the smallest inhabited continent of the seven continents can also…

Cultural groups in Australia

Important Advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this app may contain images and voices of people who have died. About the App.: The Welcome to Country iPhone app. delivers a simple Welcome to Country video introduction~ to Australian indigenous culture, including basic cultural protocols that are tribal boundary geo-specific^. The app. uses…

What does Australia celebrate?

Customs and Values Australia Day “We must be the only country in the world that marks its national day not by celebrating its identity, but by questioning it.” Ken Boundy Australia Day is arguably the most unique national day in the world because, rather than unite, it seems to divide Australians into different viewpoints. It is celebrated on January 26, which is the anniversary…

What is Aboriginal cultural?

Local doctor uses golden years to advocate for native health issues Credit to Publisher: AHRNetS, c/o CAHR, University of Victoria Context Ontario has the highest number of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Of the total 1, 172, 785 persons of Aboriginal ancestry in Canada in 2006, 242, 490 (21.0%) live in Ontario. Almost 78% of Aboriginal people reside in off-reserve (rural, non-reserve…

Christmas around the World Australia

How Children celebrate Christmas On this page you can read some fun facts about Christmas around the World. Read how kids celebrate Christmas and get some interesting insights about Christmas traditions and celebrations. At Christmas, Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Traditional Christmas decoration often can be admired and festive celebrations…

Aboriginal people culture

In Canada, the term Aboriginal peoples refers to First Nations, Métis and Inuit. Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. In 2011, there were more than 1.8 million Aboriginal people living in communities throughout the country. Their history significantly predates the arrival of European settlers. Though severely threatened — and in certain…

Aborigines of Australia today

PALS is an initiative of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs which encourages Western Australian schools to develop projects that promote reconciliation in their local community. PALS commenced in 2004 and is based on the core attributes of: artnership between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people; Acceptance of difference as unique and to be respected; Learning more about…

Aboriginal Australian people

Credit: NIH The first complete sequences of the Y chromosomes of Aboriginal Australian men have revealed a deep indigenous genetic history tracing all the way back to the initial settlement of the continent 50 thousand years ago, according to a study published in the journal Current Biology today. The study by researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and collaborators…

Sport in Australian culture

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi: why do we love sport so much?

Some information about Australia

With a lot of concern raised in the media over next week’s Census, we thought it fitting to answer some of the most common queries and concerns raised so far to help put your mind at ease. Is your data safe? Privacy is an important issue. In regards to the Census, it is important to note that names and addresses are kept securely in a separate place to your other Census data…

Australian cultural influences

British settlers arrived in Australia in 1788 and the extent of the British influence is still evident today. The British Union Jack features predominantly on our national flag and the Queen is Australia s Head of State. British models also form the basis of Australia s legal and political systems, as well providing our national language. Up until World War II, Britain remained…

Sacred Place In Australian

An exploration of how and why places become invested with SACREDNESS and how the SACRED is embodied or made manifest through ART and ARCHITECTURE KATA TJUTA, AUSTRALIA Kata Tjuta, meaning many heads to the Australian Aborigines, is a group of more than 30 rounded red conglomerate masses of rock rising out of the desert plain in the Northern Territory of Australia. Some of the…

Information report on Australia

One of the objects of the Privacy Act is to facilitate an efficient credit reporting system while ensuring that the privacy of individuals is respected. In recognition of that objective, the laws about credit reporting are intended to balance individuals’ interest in protecting their personal information with the need to ensure that credit providers have sufficient information…

Australian festivals

Nothing better signals the arrival of spring than a display of bright, colourful flowers carpeting the landscape. It’s a comforting sign, indicating that the cold and wet of winter has passed (for many Australians) and plenty of sun-kissed days lie ahead. A stack of destinations around Australia embrace the floral theme by hosting flower festivals each spring. In fact, some…

Modern Australian Aboriginal

In the discussions about the Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) negotiated with the Mulan community, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma stated that: It would be unacceptable for Indigenous people to be denied basic citizenship services that all Australians take for grantedany proposals must comply fully with the Racial Discrimination…

Costumes of Australia

Costumes in Australia Welcome to Costumes in Australia! We specialise in women’s costumes, halloween costumes, lingerie, and dresses that are perfect for any occasion that will require you to look drop-dead gorgeous. We design, manufacture, and distribute our own products, allowing us to ensure that every item that leaves the Costumes AU store is made from high-quality materials…

Australian Aboriginal Tribe names

In the reclaiming of heritages forcibly denied people as a result of conversion to Christianity and of government policies such as assimilation, many Indigenous people have rejected the names and naming of the colonisers. Thus Aborigines is not used by many Indigenous Australians. However, because the Indigenous people of this country did not have a generic name for themselves…