How Did The Eureka Stockade Affect Australia

The Eureka Stockade was the key event in the development of Australian democracy and Australian identity. It was the first time Australians struck back on unfair rules and laws and actually got what they wanted. The rebellion was caused by the Goldfield workers (the diggers) who were opposed to the governments miners' licences. The licences being a simple way for the government to receive taxes from the diggers. Every digger had to pay the fees even if they did not find any gold, and after a while with no profit, it became very hard for people to pay. November 30th, 1854, was the first move against the government, the mass burning of licences. At the actual battle of the Eureka Stockade, diggers arrived at a makeshift stockade enclosing an

Cook, clean, child raising, ect. A housewife. There is nothing wrong with being a housewife, though there were many women who did not want that from life, they wanted the vote, they wanted to be able to go for parliament, to be accepted into the same jobs men were and to receive the same pay. But also the respect they deserve.

The first wave of feminism took place in the late 19th century, they were mainly concerned with gaining the right to vote and stand for parliament. The colonies had started to allow the men’s suffrage halfway through the nineteenth century, though women were not originally included. When Australia reached Federation (1901) it was agreed that women would be allowed the vote. In 1902 women were given the vote in federal elections except if they were of Indigenous Australian, Asian, African or Pacific Islanders descent.

The second wave of feminism took place in the 1960s and 1970s, it mainly focused on gaining equality with men in other areas, such as work, law and general social standing. It targeted many different aspects and presented a border challenge to traditional ideas of women’s rights. This led to an important change in the daily lives of a mainstream Australian

Trying to succeed and survive on your own is hard, that is why alliances are needed, to help and support one another. Regarding the state of independence, the monarchy is purely ceremonial, just big fluffy hats and happy royal waves. So realistically we should not be afraid to move forward, to leave the United Kingdom behind and start supporting our own weight. Looking forward and finding new alliances. The respect and role of Australian women has changed dramatically but there is still so much that can be improved on, however it is good to see this issue is being addressed and in the future the situation can only improve. Australia is still Australia, riding around on our kangaroos wearing our silly hats, but the real identity of Australia is so much deeper. The problems we have now may not be the same problems we have later, but Australians will always remember them as being what has made Australia what is