1.’In 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be heard’ (Uluru Statement from the Heart, 2017). Why
are Australia’s Indigenous peoples still seeking to be heard in contemporary Australia? Answer with
reference to the lives and experiences of Australia’s Indigenous peoples in the 21st century.
2.Is Australia a successful multicultural nation? Why/why not? Answer with reference to the lives and
experiences of migrants to Australia in the 21st century.
3.What is remembered – and what is forgotten – in Anzac Day commemorations in 21st-century Australia?
In your answer, explain why what is remembered and forgotten in these commemorations matters in
contemporary Australia.
4.What do the experiences of Australian travellers tell us about Australian attitudes towards Asia in the
21st century? Answer with reference to Australian travel to Indonesia.
5.Do Australians have a problem with women and power? Why/why not? Answer with reference to the
experiences of Julia Gillard as Australia’s Prime Minister.
6.What does sport tell us about racism in contemporary Australia? Answer with reference to the
experiences of Indigenous players in the Australian Football League (AFL).
7.’We need to learn from the experiences of Black Saturday and improve the way we prepare for and
respond to bushfires’ (Final Report, Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, July 2010). Why do non-
Indigenous Australians seem to find it so hard to learn from their experiences of Australia’s environment?
Could a better understanding of Indigenous knowledges help? Answer with reference to the Black
Saturday bushfires in Victoria in 2009.