Tag Archives: Australia

Researching and Writing Australia Wrap-up

Posted on 24/06/2009 by

Successful completion of the unit required two 2000-word essays and a final 5000-word research project. Mission accomplished: First Essay- Movie Review on Baz Lurhmann’s Australia Critique on the movie focused on the Oscar Dream fiasco of Lurhmann, a dream shattered … Continue reading →

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What went wrong with Baz Lurhmann’s Australia?

Posted on 08/03/2009 by

It was not a bad movie; I never thought it was. Fact is I enjoyed every minute of it – the whole 190- minute run. I have thought the cinematography is superb and the social milieu that made up its … Continue reading →

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Continuous Discovery of Australia

Posted on 06/03/2009 by

John Arnold is right when he said you can get a gist of Australian history in an hour by reading Mark Peel’s A Little History of Australia (Melbourne University Press, 1997). It’s a 86-page book that gives a summary of … Continue reading →

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