... paper will analyse the meaning of term reconciliation using both Paul Keatings Redfern speech and Kevin Rudds national apology and how they have influenced Australia's history. Reconciliation, specifically in an Australian context, is the term used to refer to the bringing together of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, or Indigenous, and non-Indigenous Australians. ... speech was delivered on the 10 December 1992 at Redfern Park in New South Wales, just a few kilometers away from where James Cook and his crew of 1350 sailed into Australia in 1788. Before embarking on the analysis o...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... relationships with each other and connection to Poland is present when "photos and letters, heated discussions and embracing gestures " are cumulatively listed, to establish that while they reside in Australia, they are still connected to their culture. Their connection to their heritage is furthered through their consumption of Polish foods such as "kielbasa" and "salt herrings," the symbolism revealing ... impact of the exclusion of Indigenous Australians, thus stressing the need for the acceptance and recognition of their culture. Keating promotes the need for self-reflection in the ...

• Word Count: 1116
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• Grade Level: Graduate