... Australians, which, although appearing democratically legitimate, implicitly encouraged the segregation and fragmentation of minority ethnic groups from the mainstream Anglo-Saxon community. Such behaviour is expounded upon in The Mackay Reports (Mackay Research, 1995:38-39): "Tolerance actually discourages assimilation the underlying concern here, of course, is that strongly entrenched ethnic communities will create divisions within the broader Australian society and ... ...

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... Australia is signatory, should only be detained as a last resort. Despite this, many asylum seekers are being detained for up to five years, and children up to two, with some reports suggesting longer. This portrays unequivocally the ineffectiveness of the assessment process, while highlighting the legal systems inefficiency in achieving justice for these individuals. Many people however, see detention as a necessary ... ...

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... society up to the late sixties and early seventies. From the seventies change began when patriarchy was challenged by women's movements and individuals such as Germaine Greer. In 1971, Greer's book The Female Unich focused on women's issues and rights helping women to challenge many of the patriarchal views long held by Australian society. Many women began to campaign for equality ... ...

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