Essay Topic: European settlement in Australia provided the catalyst for the near destruction of Indigenous society European settlement had a negative impact on the Indigenous Australians and it provided a catalyst for the destruction of Indigenous society. The impact of European settlement on the Indigenous people of Australia was disastrous due to many things such as taking land that belonged to the Aboriginal people. Though there were some attempts to understand each culture‚ it led to various massacres
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Nurses Association‚ 2015). In March of 2008 the Australian Government introduced the Closing the Gap strategy that aims to reduce the disadvantage throughout Indigenous health (Australian Indigenous Health Info Net‚ 2013). Although the health system is improving there are still major disadvantages with Indigenous Australians compared to non-Indigenous Australians‚ especially in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. According to Burchill and Higgins (2005)‚ although Close the Gap was
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Medieval alchemists would have been astounded that ‘flora and fauna’ could be turned into a human being with the simple tick or stroke of a writing instrument. Yet Australia’s indigenous population were considered as ‘flora and fauna’ up until 1967‚ when a referendum was held as to whether they should be afforded the same basic human right to be officially recognised and counted as Australian citizens. An overwhelming 90.77% (www.aph.gov.au)‚ of Australia’s other eligible and recognised citizens
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What did the White Australia Policy and Aboriginal Protection Acts reflect about Australia’s view of Asian and Indigenous peoples? “Australia for the white man” As Australia entered the new century after federation‚ deep concerns and fears of other races which had been bubbling beneath the surface since colonization began to emerge in the policies of the new government. Two of the most controversial were ‘The White Australia Policy’ and the ‘Aboriginal Protection Act’. These two policies‚ widely
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impact on White Settlement on Indigenous life between 1788- 1861? Describe the meeting of two cultures that we see in Bennelong and William Buckley.” 1. Early years in Sydney- Arthur Phillip and Bennelong In 1788‚ led by Captain Arthur Phillip (Australia’s first governor)‚ the Europeans had arrived in Australia with the first fleet. They saw no sign of life and had no idea that the Indigenous people had been living in Australia for thousands even tens of thousands of years. But the Indigenous people
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How do ongoing Government/Indigenous relationships illustrate history’s relevance to contemporary Australian politics? The current political scene in Australia has the following Indigenous aspects that have been issues for Australians for many years. These are: land rights‚ education‚ employment‚ health and breakdown of culture. These are the main matters of concern politically. ‘So it is like people say‚ “Trust me. I’m from the government.” Well‚ it doesn’t carry any water with our mob’
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Indigenous people of Australia‚ also known as aboriginal Australians from as early as 1789‚ are defined as the original inhabitants of the Australian continent‚ as well as the surrounding islands. They were original migrants from Africa‚ and have been residing in what is known today as Australia for around 50‚000 years. Currently‚ the aboriginal population suffers hardships concerning economy and society as a whole. There are many matters taken into account when examining the current situation of
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Depending on who you ask‚ the ‘settlement’ of Australia was actually nothing more than an invasion. The Europeans had good intent when they came to Australia‚ but they affected the Indigenous people‚ sometimes unintentionally. Violence and conflict was common between the Aboriginals and the Europeans. It is clear that it was an invasion. The first settlers of Australia wanted to reap the benefits and resources of the prosperous Australian land. The opportunities offered here were greater than those
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The White Australia Policy (WAP) was a policy that was introduced in 1901 by the newly federated government. It was officially known as the Immigration Restrictions Act 1901 and the Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901. These policies were put in place to keep Australia white for racial issues‚ economic issues and for the preservation of democratic freedom. In order for the WAP to work‚ a “Dictation Test” was put in place that would monitor who was allowed into the country such as undesirables including
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The 1967 Referendum was an extremely momentous event for Indigenous Australians; it signified that legal discrimination towards Aborigines would end soon‚ and promised full and equal citizenship to them. The Referendum not only affected their rights and freedoms‚ but also indicated that the nation was prepared to embrace Indigenous people as a part of their society and culture. On May 27th 1967‚ the Holt Liberal government held a referendum to determine whether or not two sections of the Constitution
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