Introduction – CAT It is without denial that aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people are treated differently in our society especially by the media. They are often represented as, trouble makers, violent and drunks. These remarks used by the media are giving bad impressions on Aboriginal people. Tonight, on Media Matters we will unmask the truth on the media’s treatment of the famous Sydney Swans footballer Adam Goodes. The media has heavily criticized this athlete making unfair statements causing them to break the journalist’s code of ethics, the very rule book they should be following. The code of ethics applies to all journalists and is designed to keep their reports fair, non-judgemental. Paragraph 1 – TEEP On the 29th of January 2014 Miranda Devin from The Daily Telegraph voiced her opinion in the article “Adam Goodes is a bad choice for Australian of the Year.” The title stating he is a terrible choice for the award. The accompanying photo shows Adam Goodes being interviewed by the media without the whole picture being shown almost implying he is looking through a keyhole. This image has nothing to do with the title or the article, but is there to make Goodes look guilty. Instead it makes him look like he is being interrogated. The article states that he was a “terrible choice as Australian of the Year” and is being accused of “victimising a powerless 13 year old girl.” This article is supporting the side of the 13 year old girl by voicing her opinion and by stating that “she didn't know "ape" was a racist term.” This is reiterated by the lexical choices used such as the “appalling treatment,” and the author also attacks the sport he plays by stating that “AFL is hardly a national sport.” The author does suppo... ... middle of paper ... ...te policy responses and provoke public sentiment, which can generate public debate on policy initiatives. These examples of framing further validate how the moral authority to intervene in the NT was potentially garnered from media coverage of child abuse and neglect (Macoun 2012, cited in Altman and Russell 2012: 1), in addition to intensifying bureaucratic and interest group support, and the resulting public support. This lends credence to how when there are sufficient credible and audible voices and seemingly self-evident facts and images, it means that what is going on is indeed big, bad and moreover urgent (Rosenthal et al. 1989, cited in Boin et al. 2009: 86). It also demonstrates how, with the backing of the public and the various interests, mass appeal supported and enabled the Australian government’s policy preference in launching the NTER.
The contributions and achievements of Indigenous role models continue to make substantial impacts upon our history in areas such as the arts, sport, education, science and more increasingly; the world of Politics. Modern Australia is recognising and celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal people more than ever before, where the social landscape is changing (albeit slowly) as a result. The gradual change of peoples ingrained preconceptions, unfounded ideas and prejudiced notions are being challenged and ultimately transformed.
What is the connection between official education policies and key events in Aboriginal Australian history? How have Aboriginal people responded to these policies?
During the late sixteen century, when the first fleet arrived to Australia and discovered the free settlers or known as Australian Indigenous inheritors (The Aborigines), the community of aboriginal inhabitants since then have experienced vast levels of discrimination and racism against their gender, race, colour and ethnicity. The term over representations refers to the presents of minority or disproportionate ethnic aboriginal groups represented in the criminal justice system (CJS). This essay will further explain the relationship between aboriginal communities and policing discussed in Blagg (2008) and Cunneen (2007, the three major sources of concern in association to aboriginal over representation in CJS which include; systematic bias,
Another issue which commonly affects the Aboriginal population, inhibiting the experience of good health, is culture clash which consistently lead to social exclusion and societal assimilation. Urquhart (2009) identifies social exclusion as the fourth of ten social determinants of health and is often a result of culture clash. It is very important to recognise that culture clash is a cultural issue which gives rise to certain discrepancies that highly influence Aboriginal health. These discrepancies are complex and interspersed factors such as ethnocentrism, segregation and oppression, which all result in the social exclusion and societal assimilation of Aboriginals. Ethnocentrism is described as the tendency to view one’s own culture as superior to all other cultures (Cooper, 2012). Crisp and Taylor (2008) endow that “All people are inclined towards ethnocentrism” and this was reiterated by the Storti (2012) who stated that “Not only is judging natural, it is essential to function effectively in society”. Although, whilst it is a common issue, ethnocentrism becomes a problem when it is exhibited by people whom hold a position of power and who also have the ability to overrule those with lesser power (Crisp & Taylor, 2008). Ethnocentrism is an important factor because it has the potential to develop into such social exclusions as segregation and oppression, especially when it is exhibited by people who hold such positions of power as community or Government leaders. Such was the case when the Aboriginal population began to raise at the beginning of the 20th century (Crisp & Taylor, 2008). The Government powers, influenced by ethnocentrism, developed the policy of segregation which ultimately impacted on many facets of Aborigina...
trial of two men for the 1971 murder of Helen Betty Osborne in The Pas Manitoba.
...tely acknowledging missing/murdered Aboriginal women. For example, the infamous Pickton murders emphasize the extremity taken by local police forces to mask the violence and exclusion that Aboriginal women have faced. In this case, the perpetrator was the notorious Robert Pickton who became a global figure in mass media as the most atrocious serial killer in Canadian history. Jiwani and Young (2006) identify that when the bodies were discovered on the Pickton farm, many of Aboriginal descent, newspapers and journals were empathetic and seized the chance to illustrate the atrocity and horror of the crime. Yet, altogether the media failed to take advantage of any “opportunities for re-inscribing Aboriginality and relating these women’s experiences of alienation and abuse to systemic issues such as intergenerational trauma and residential schools” (Jiwani & Young 910).
Goodes called over security who then kicked her out of the stadium, she went to social media to vent about the events that just occurred, she claims that she didn't know that the word didn't have any racist connotations. Pictures of the footballer on Wikipedia were changed to pictures of apes and monkeys. “To hear a 13-year-old girl call me an ape ... it was shattering,” Goodes said. “Racism has a face. It’s a 13-year-old girl.” (Humanrights.gov.au, 2016). He made it apparent that he wasn't disappointed at the the young girl but at her parents who have taught her racist ways of thinking, this sparked a large discussion in all types of media, asking if she was old enough to understand what she was really saying. In 2014 Goodes was given Australian of the year, one of the highest honours in the country, he then started called Australia Day, the day when Europeans landed on the shores of now Sydney, to Invasion
Compare and contrast the arguments that have been advanced for and against the incorporation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Law in the criminal justice system.
Indigenous Australian land rights have sparked controversy between Non Indigenous and Indigenous Australians throughout history. The struggle to determine who the rightful owners of the land are is still largely controversial throughout Australia today. Indigenous Australian land rights however, go deeper than simply owning the land as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have established an innate spiritual connection making them one with the land. The emphasis of this essay is to determine how Indigenous Australian land rights have impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, highlighting land rights regarding the Mabo v. the State of Queensland case and the importance behind today’s teachers understanding and including Indigenous
The idea that indigenous Australian communities are underprivileged and do not receive the same justice that the white community accrues is represented through Jay Swan and his interactions with the corrupt white police officers and the indigenous locals of the town. My empathetic response to the text as a whole was influenced directly by way the text constructs these ideas as well as my knowledge of the way indigenous Australians are represented in the mainstream media and the behaviour of the police force as an institution. These contextual factors and the way Sen has constructed ideas influenced me to empathise with the indigenous
Aboriginal Act 1905 is an act to make provision for the better protection and care of the Aboriginal inhabitants of Western Australia ( ). Though the act was designed to improve conditions for the Aboriginals, it strictly segregating them from the rest of the community ( ). Premier John Forrest has claimed that the denial of basic rights as citizens of this country for Aboriginals is for their own good ( ). According to the Act, the police could enter their houses without permission and steal their children ( ). My heart ached for the kids who went through the trauma and their family when I saw the true story Rabbit Proof Fence (Noyce 2002). Many children were sent to missions and in some cases they never saw them again (). The chief protector
In the video “Aboriginal Peoples -- It's time”, the main topic of the video is advocating for equity and justice for the aboriginal people. Aboriginal people is a collective name for the original peoples of North America and their descendants. The Canadian constitution recognizes three groups of Aboriginal peoples: Indians (commonly referred to as First Nations), Métis and Inuit. These are three distinct peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. More than 1.4 million people in Canada identify themselves as an Aboriginal person, according to the 2011
...saying through their actions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, that causing the death of a human being wasn’t a crime. All of this happened because of a police officer’s discretionary decision, which further illustrates that discretionary decisions harm the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The last point that this essay raised was one that has been valid for over two hundred years. The attitudes of the state towards aboriginal people is reflected in discretionary decisions made by police officers and will continue to be the case until those in power stop trying to do the popular thing and start trying to do the right thing. When all of the evidence is weighed and considered, there can be little doubt that discretionary decisions made by police officers harm the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples.
‘The Tall Man’ is a renowned controversial statement of Indigenous oppression, sparking up brawl within the Indigenous community of Palm Island and Australians of multiple ethnicities everywhere. Truly a “white Australia with black history”. The implication of the style, film techniques, information and a prominent scene within the documentary will be discussed in future paragraphs. The director of ‘The Tall Man’ Tony Krawitz provides the opinion that Chris Hurley the police officer under scrutiny for an Aboriginal death in custody, is the guilty party. I full heartedly agree with his perspective, the incriminating evidence against Chris
The stolen generations of Aboriginal children were taken away from their families by the government, churches and welfare bodies so they could be brought up in institutions or fostered out into white families with the hope that these children would be integrated into white society. Beginning in the 1830’s and ending in the early 1970’s, many children were taken from their families in an attempt to eradicate the Aboriginal race and culture. The Australian government’s policy and practice of removing the Aboriginal children from their families was violently enforced during that time period, unfortunately this official government policy was in effect until 1969. During my research it appears that the practice of mistreating Aboriginal