It is through written works, that we grow in our understanding of what it means to be Australian. The changes to copyright laws, and reduced incentives for Australian writers to publish their work, will put at risk ability to add to the national identity. Some works that have done this include: Australia’s The Happiest Refugee - Ahn Doh The Fatal Shore - Robert Hughes Voss - Patrick White My Country Dorothy Mackeller – Picnic at Hanging Rock Joan Lindsay – My Brilliant Career Miles Franklin – The Long Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan – The Man from Snowy Mountain A.B Patterson – Storm Boy Colin Thiele – The Man who loved Children Christina Stead – The Book Thief Marcus Zusak – For the Term of His Natural Life Marcus Clarke – The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith Thoman Kennealy – Ice Station Matthew Reilly – Breaker Morant - FM Cutlack Anzac to Ameins - Charles Bean Beneath Hill 60 written by David Roach –screenplay Gallipoli - Peter Weir These are all examples of the distinct and important voices that tell Australian stories at home and abroad. Australia would not commemorating the Centenary of the First World War 2014-2019 and the origins of Anzac Day if it for stories conveyed in books and movies such as those above. wasn’t To me, a veteran of two wars, the idea of understanding what it means to be Australian is very important. At no stage did I fight for the of both consumers and intermediate “...longterm interests I joined the Air Force to be part of an organisation that contributes to a greater good. I put my users.” life at risk for the idea of what Australia stands for a fair go, an irreverent sense of humour, freedom – of speech, and a way of life where to work hard will make a decent living. I anyone who’s prepared at any stage of my 26 year military career, consider the needs of and intermediate didn’t, “consumers I believe I can safely say that all sailors, soldiers and airmen in the Australian Defence Force users.” are the same. Cultural Impacts
It is through written works, that we grow in our understanding of what it means to be Australian. The changes to copyright laws, and reduced incentives for Australian writers to publish their work, will put at risk Australia’s ability to add to the national identity. Some works that have done this include: The Happiest Refugee - Ahn Doh The Fatal Shore - Robert Hughes Voss - Patrick White My Country – Dorothy Mackeller Picnic at Hanging Rock – Joan Lindsay My Brilliant Career – Miles Franklin The Long Road to the Deep North – Richard Flanagan The Man from Snowy Mountain – A.B Patterson Storm Boy – Colin Thiele The Man who loved Children – Christina Stead The Book Thief – Marcus Zusak For the Term of His Natural Life – Marcus Clarke The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith – Thoman Kennealy Ice Station – Matthew Reilly Breaker Morant - FM Cutlack Anzac to Ameins - Charles Bean Beneath Hill 60 –screenplay written by David Roach Gallipoli - Peter Weir These are all examples of the distinct and important voices that tell Australian stories at home and abroad. Australia would not commemorating the Centenary of the First World War 2014-2019 and the origins of Anzac Day if it wasn’t for stories conveyed in books and movies such as those above. To me, a veteran of two wars, the idea of understanding what it means to be Australian is very important. At no stage did I fight for the “...longterm interests of both consumers and intermediate users.” I joined the Air Force to be part of an organisation that contributes to a greater good. I put my life at risk for the idea of what Australia stands for – a fair go, an irreverent sense of humour, freedom of speech, and a way of life where anyone who’s prepared to work hard will make a decent living. I didn’t, at any stage of my 26 year military career, consider the needs of “consumers and intermediate users.” I believe I can safely say that all sailors, soldiers and airmen in the Australian Defence Force are the same. Cultural Impacts
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