... lived _ Dreaming beliefs passed on to young people by a network of stories and ceremonies _ Dreaming stories tell of all aspects of Aboriginal lifestyle, how they should behave and the history of their environment _ Aboriginal children taught stories; when that was understood, they were given more information _ initiation training and ceremonies part of the learning process-elders had the most knowledge ... use their land _ ownership of land by Western methods is sometimes compensation for loss of land in the past _ clash with mining companies Native Title " a term used by the Australian...

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... to be the greatest female poet in Australia's history. Nearly all of Wright's poems are typically Australian, she deals with Australian issues and uses rich powerful Australian imagery. Her love of Australia, her ancestry and the environment make her much loved by the Australian community and this is why she is a ... writing about issues which need to be discussed, about stories that need to be told. Wright feels strongly about her ancestry as an Australian and she expresses this through her poetry by telling the stories of Australia, it's land and it's people. "The Graves at Mill ... W...

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... been battling for since their home, for over 40,000 years was taken away. In 1788 when Britain established the first European settlement on Australian soil, there were at least 300,000 Aboriginal people here, possibly very many more. It is estimated that there were about 600 different tribes ... the country is proud of this. Yet at the beginning of the 21st century, the country is only just starting to be proud of Aboriginal history and culture. But probably for the wrong reasons - due to guilt. Back in the 1950s assimilation was a policy, which was developed without ... unlikely), the...

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... been battling for since their home, for over 40,000 years was taken away. In 1788 when Britain established the first European settlement on Australian soil, there were at least 300,000 Aboriginal people here, possibly very many more. It is estimated that there were about 600 different tribes ... the country is proud of this. Yet at the beginning of the 21st century, the country is only just starting to be proud of Aboriginal history and culture. But probably for the wrong reasons - due to guilt. Back in the 1950s assimilation was a policy, which was developed without ... unlikely), the...

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Australia There is more to Australia than just kangaroos, koala bears, and interesting accents. Australia is filled with history, geography, and many hidden, interesting facts. One must become a part of its society in order to really experience the ... progress in the country. "Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide are the leading industrial and commercial cities" (Australia-Economy). The currency in Australia is the Australian dollar. (A$) The standard of living in Australia has remained generally high, despite a recession in the late 1980's. Its industry is based around mining and ... t...

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... written by Tim Winton, has won many awards; it won the Miles Franklin award, tied for the Banjo award and the Australian Society of Authors voted it their favourite Australian novel. The reason that Cloudstreet is still winning awards today is because the themes and ideas that the novel raises are ... drinking was a way of blocking out her childhood memories. Another theme of Cloudstreet is the sense of diversity within both the local community and the wider Australian community. For there to be a functional community a variety of needs and interests are to be met. In Australia, a multi...

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... by Athena Wong Australian aborigines, native people of Australia who probably came from somewhere in Asia at least 30,000 years ago. Aborigines were the first people who came to Australia. Their original name ... paintings. Those stories and dances and all the rituals were handed down from generation to generation because Aborigines didn't have any letters or records. They just taught their children the history of Dreamtime. Aborigines painted their bodies with colours of fruits and the Didjeridu was played by male Aborigines during ceremonies and celebrations. The Didjeridu is a woode...

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... first white settlers came. Each group had its own territory, traditions, beliefs and unique language. 5. What do the Aborigines associate with the term Dreamtime? For Australia's Aborigines history began in the Dreamtime, a time in history when the earth was flat and the spirits travelled the country creating all the features and landscapes. The spirits, usually in the shapes of animals, formed these ... effects did the white settlements have on the Aborigines? The aboriginal people were forced away from their traditional lands. Also their families were broken up and all the wild native...

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... gone from approximately one million before colonisation to just over 386 000 at the last census in 1996 including Torres Strait Islanders. Where they used to cover most of the Australian land they now mainly live in New South Wales and Queensland. While Aboriginals have now been given more rights such as land rights, they have lost much of their culture ... for both Maori and non-Maori students. The 1950's saw the majority of the Maori workforce unskilled making economic hardship more acute for Maoris. In the 1960's the Maori customs, history and language was promoted in all schools. Th...

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