Australia History
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Australia food Customs
Greetings Men usually shake hands (firmly) the first time they meet. Women may or may not shake hands. How do you do , Good morning and Good afternoon are formal greetings. Usually students and young people just say Hello or Hi . People often appreciate it if you add their name: eg Hi, Peta . Social invitations Whenever you receive an invitation formally (a written…
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Australia history Summary
History of the South East Drainage System - Summary 1. Introduction The South East Region of South Australia is a highly modified landscape. Broad-scale land clearance and an extensive cross-catchment drainage system have converted what was once a wetland dominated landscape into agricultural production on a vast scale. There is a long history of drainage in the South East…
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Traditional Aboriginal lifestyle
A finger across the throat and a glance seaward. That’s the signal. The two men grip their spears, hand-carved from stringybark trees, and walk barefoot over the red soil to the water’s edge. Then into the aluminum dinghy, engine revved, and across a warm shallow bay of the Arafura Sea, at the wild edge of Australia’s Northern Territory. Terrence Gaypalwani stands at the bow…
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Race and Ethnicity in Australia
By Ghali Hassan. Axis of Logic While most Australians rightly believe that Australia is a multicultural nation, in reality multiculturalism is encouraging divisions, discrimination and racism. Australia needs an inclusive multicultural policy to dismantle “white” dominance and unite Australians. Australian citizens in an Australian-flag hijab. Since the early 1970s, Australia…
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Australia multicultural country
A new report has found Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world, but the skills of many migrants are being wasted. The report commissioned by AMP shows that most of Australia s migrants come from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and China. It says Australia is the second most multicultural nation in the world, tied with Switzerland behind table-leader…
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Aboriginal heritage Sites
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage is an important part of Australian heritage. Evidence of the occupation of Australia by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people dates back more than 60, years. As well as historically important, Indigenous heritage is of continuing significance, creating and maintaining continuous links with the people and the land. Places…
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Australian Population history
As they often do, a few days before Christmas, the ABS released their June Quarter 2014 update of Australian Demographic Statistics. It shows that in the 2013-14 financial year, Australia’s population grew by 1.6% (365, people) to 23, 490, 700 people. But the interesting stuff is in the details as usual! Here is a chart of Australia’s population vs building approvals for the…
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Australian Sacred Sites
Kata Tjuta (also known as The Olgas) are one of Australia’s most famous icons and a sacred site to local aboriginal people. It sits in the central Australian desert and attracts thousands of tourists each year
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History of sport in Australia
From: Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra, Australian Sports Commission, 1998 (updated Jan 2002) The race for excellence has no finish line. In Australia, the race starts at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). While the catalyst for an institute of sport was Australia s performance at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 (one silver medal and four bronze…
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Australian Cultural History
One of the reasons they have survived for so long is their ability to adapt to change. Culture : the total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings, which is passed on from one generation to the next. Heritage : that which comes or belongs to one by reason of birth. Maintaining one s culture, values and traditions is beyond price. Human beings cannot live without…
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