Journal 1

Students are to find three images that relate to Australian Identity. Post these in your edublog. Describe why you selected each image.

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Mateship is an Australian cultural idiom that embodies equality , loyalty and friendship , that is, the working-class ethos. There are two types of mateship, the inclusive and the exclusive; the inclusive is in relation to a shared situation (e.g., employment, sports, or hardship), whereas the exclusive type is toward a third (e.g., a person that you have just met).

Here is seen English allrounder Flintoff consoling Brett lee of australia. This happened in the historic ashes series in 2005 at england. The match in focus is that held at Birmingham. Australia chasing 282 for victory lost their way and 9 wickets with only 220 on board. Brett lee and Kasprowicz held on fighting. Just when victory was in sight and only 3 runs away, kasprowicz lost his wicket and Brett lee almost broke down crying. That’s when Andy flintoff went to him even before celebrating a rare victory against the aussies to console him.

Here i can see that Australia has a sense of unity. As you can see that the symbolization of the different flags representing the different states of Australia. This characteristic of Australia can be seen everywhere in the vast beautiful country full of vibrant colours and exotic wildlife.

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