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Muslims and the policy of racial exclusion from 1901
origin: it is an exclusion policy that was established by prime minister Edmund Barton the 5th of June, 1901
purpose: the purpose of the exclusion policy was to enable the restriction of non European immigration into Australia
value: we can learn about what people in Australia thought of immigration by non Europeans into the country, including arriving middle easterners and afghans.
limitations: we can't learn what the average Australian wanted and we only know what the government wanted -
An Afghan camel driver with a camel train loaded with chaff
value: this is photo shows us what people thought of the afghan cameleers back then as it shows the white men in the centre of the photo and the afghan on the side. it also shows how they were proud to do work with them but they didn't want to associate themselves with them as they stand further way from the afghan man -
An Afghan camel driver with a camel train loaded with chaff
limitations: the limitations of this photo are that you really can't get much information out of it on what they really thought or what other people in the area thought of the afghans -
An Afghan camel driver with a camel train loaded with chaff
origin: this photo was taken in 1911 and it was released by the state library of south Australia
purpose: the photo was to show the deal that was made that day as it must've been important as they have so many bags of chaff and a very large camel train. these men also look to be quite wealthy and they would want to show them successfully making valuable deals, like an important moment in their careers, and the afghan cameleers were an important part of these men's careers -
a political cartoon about how people in Kabul
origin: it is a political cartoon made and published by Cathy Wilcox on the 15th of July, 2012
purpose: the purpose is to show how the Australian government makes it harder for immigrants to get to Australia by not accepting their applications
value: it can give us an insight into what the government does about these situations and how the creator of the cartoon sees the actions of the government
Limitations: the cartoon can't give us the full picture and only shows us what the creator thinks -
Veterans burn medals to protest Australia's 'failure' to protect Afghan translators from the Taliban
origin: this is a photo of a veteran who burnt one of his medals in protest of afghan translators; taken on the 19th of July, 2021
purpose: the veteran wanted to protest to the military and the government about their unwillingness to protect afghan translators
value: this can show us how the people who experienced these events think about what happened to the translators
limitations: it doesn't show us what other people think though or what the government thinks about the events that had occured -
references
corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House (n.d.). Chapter one. [online] www.aph.gov.au. Available at: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/APF/monographs/Within_Chinas_Orbit/Chapterone [Accessed 1 Apr. 2022]. -
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Greene, A. (2021). Veterans burn medals to protest Australia’s ‘moral failure’ on protecting former Afghan colleagues. ABC News. [online] 19 Jul. Available at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-19/veteran-burn-medals-protest-australia-afghan-translators-taliban/100305398 [Accessed 1 Apr. 2022]. -
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The Sydney Morning Herald (2012). Cartoon satire gets to the heart of refugee issue. [online] The Sydney Morning Herald. Available at: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/cartoon-satire-gets-to-the-heart-of-refugee-issue-20120721-22gs1.html [Accessed 25 Mar. 2022]. -
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Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Inc (n.d.). The Ghan story - Pichi Richi Railway. [online] www.pichirichirailway.org.au. Available at: https://www.pichirichirailway.org.au/history/the-ghan-story [Accessed 1 Apr. 2022]. -
references
The Islamic Council Of Perth Western Australia (2022). Muslims and the Policy of Racial Exclusion from 1901 | ICWA. [online] Muslims and the Policy of Racial Exclusion from 1901. Available at: https://www.islamiccouncilwa.com.au/muslims-and-the-policy-of-racial-exclusion-from-1901/ [Accessed 25 Mar. 2022].