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Australian copyright explained in simple English, with instructions on how you can use it.

This is another excellent piece on the identity/ethnicity topic.  It is a rebuttal to the argument proposed by Gordon Weiss posted recently to the EITH Diigo.  That one was entitled "So, Did Andrew Bolt have a point?".  This rebuttal has been written by eminent Australian Journalist, Ellen Fanning.  

I enjoyed this rebuttal too, Michelle.

Australian Vs. American spelling

I laughed on seeing this!  Re Intercultural Communication.  It's "almost" right for the first picture but not quite!  That's the thing with thinking we're fey with a culture if we've only just touched the surface.  Based on the first image and the reference to an Australian rude gesture that's "not quite accurate", my hunch is the others aren't either.  A thing from the interwebs not to be trusted. 

This site has proved essential to me in my previous job.  It is a gold-mine of articles, some scholarly, and viewpoints, media examples and so on across a range of societal needs and interests.  I recommend students bookmark this site for future research and information opportunities.  

Article on appropriation of Indigenous Australian culture in research.

Includes Photographs and selected text from; Godden, C. 2005. Eighteen: From adversity to hope - five photo essays on young Australians. Melbourne: Photo Essays

This book was a project my Niece completed for part of her Masters of Arts in 2005. It shows the lives of some people that could be described as "different"

A Mediawatch critique of how the Australian media handled the Asylum seekers/"Boat people" controversy.

Fascinating stories, news, events and research regarding the humanities.

Makes a really important point about the importance of respect towards Indigenous Australians. Thanks for sharing. =)

An excellent article on the topic of ethnicity and identity.  

Fascinating article, Michelle. Thanks for sharing it.

Article related to the balance of women in legal firm partnerships. (Date 6/2010) Related article - "Gender balance is 'good busines'" http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/gender-balance-is-good-business

PDF version available at this site.

I know it's only an online forum, but there's lots of differing points of views from "everyday Australians". Some raise good points, although many of the ways of thinking are "I'm not racist but..." or a misunderstanding of what racism actually means.