Australian Culture Then And Now Analysis

The Australian Culture Then and Now

Wheeler, Steven

ADA ALC

The Australian Culture Then and Now The Australian Culture is ever evolving like most cultures and from the understanding of Australian culture, though the understanding of their Economy, Military and how Infrastructure got them there. First, through understanding their Economy, though looking at where they used to be and where they are today. By studying the Australian Military through some of the battles and contributions, in which they have been a part. Finally, to understand Australian culture by assimilating infrastructure, which played an important role in who they are as a culture today. The Economy of Australia is considerably

Australia later benefited from a dramatic surge in its terms of trade, due to falling global commodity prices. Australia is a significant exporter of natural resources, energy, and food. Australia 's abundant and diverse natural resources, attracted high levels of foreign investment and include extensive reserves of coal, iron, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium, and renewable energy sources. A series of major investments, such as the US$40 billion Gorgon Liquid Natural Gas project, significantly expanded the resources sector. Australia has established itself along with other countries in a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which has led to the world’s third largest free trade area in terms of nominal GDP, the countries that are established in the FTA are Chile, China, Costa Rica, Korea, Pakistan, Peru, New Zealand and Singapore. Australian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is ranked 15th in the world retrieved from http://www.focus-economics.com. Australia is an open market with minimal restrictions on imports of goods and services. The process of opening up increased productivity, stimulated growth, and made the economy more flexible and dynamic which has helped stabilized their economy to this day

The Australian military officially began in 1901 with the Commonwealth of Australia, which was comprised of the six Australian colonies. The colonies consisted of Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. Australia has four primary military branches, the Australian Defense Force, Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, which includes the Naval Aviation Force, and Royal Australian Air Force. Australia has played a pivotal part in several wars such as World War 2, and the Vietnam War just to name a few. During WWII as Nazi Germany was invading Poland, Great Britain Declared war on Germany, and in doing so Australia as Great Britain’s Allie also declared war against Germany. Almost a million Australians served in World War II. They fought in campaigns against Germany and Italy, North Africa, and against Japan in South East Asia, and in a few other parts of the Pacific