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Aboriginal beliefs
Beliefs, understanding and interpretation stem from shared values, social relations within and between the family and the community, past experiences, cultural identity, and values[, ]. Like many other cultures[, ], notions of living well , sickness or illness present a complex, dynamic picture in Indigenous populations. Concept of health and wellbeing range from absence…
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Australian Santa Claus
SYDNEY, Australia – He is an unlikely revolutionary, but this Christmas, Santa is a rebel with a claus. He is having the last laugh on political correctness — and it s a great big fat belly laugh. Santas across Sydney, Australia, are rebelling against attempts to ban their traditional greeting of ho, ho, ho in favor of ha, ha, ha. Recruitment firm Westaff — which supplies…
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Cultural Events in Sydney
The Alliance Française de Sydney organises many cultural events on a monthly basis: exhibitions, concerts, conferences, cooking classes, and our traditional French events (Le Beaujolais Nouveau, Bastille Day Celebration, La Fête de la Musique). These all contribute to a very dynamic and eclectic program that will appeal to anyone who likes French culture or wants to learn more…
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Aussie Bush Christmas
Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden Ute, Kicking up the dust, esky in the boot, Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas songs, It s Summer time and I am in my singlet, shorts and thongs . Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!, Oh what fun it is to…
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Australian Christmas trees
Some people say I ve got quite a knack for getting people to do things for nothing,Richards said. I get people to do things for nothing because they know that I do things for nothing and I m contributing my own money, resources, time and effort as well - so maybe they feel sorry for me,he added. He set his first Guinness World Record in 2013 for the most lights on a residential…
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Australian beliefs and values
By David Dale. What do Australians believe in? This question was tackled last month by the Prime Minister, who has shown in the past a spooky skill at picking our prejudices and playing upon them. But his seven point summary of our values (below) was still only guesswork. The Centre for Social Research at the Australian National University has been more scientific. It asked…
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Images of Aboriginal People
Hollywood’s versions of “how the West was won” relied totally on the presence of Native tribes, who were to be wiped out or reined in. “And, for the longest time, ” says Canadian Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, “there wasn’t a real ‘Indian’ to be seen on the movie sets: Native ‘representation’ was taken care of by Italians or Spaniards—anyone with dark enough skin to…
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Communications in Australia
Communications Research Unit, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. COMMUNICATIONS BEFORE FEDERATION From the earliest days of European settlement in Australia, communication services have been seen as the almost exclusive responsibility of government. For the first decades of British governance no reliable mail service existed on the new continent…
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Christmas tree decorations Australia
As the weather begins to turn towards the end of the year, people’s mind begin to wander towards the thought of Christmas trees and all things seasonal and they contemplate what kind of tree they are going to have this year and where in the world they’re going to be able to get it from. They look at tree pictures on the internet, and try to imagine Christmas presents underneath…
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Australian family life
Families have long been viewed as the core social unit that maintains people s welfare. Over recent decades there have been extensive changes in the way that families are structured and function. Research and policy interest has shifted from maintaining the so-called ideal or traditional family form (a married couple and their children) to improving the quality of relationships…
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