Song - I Still Call Australia Home

I've been to cities that never close down,

From New York to Rio and old London town,

But no matter how far or how wide I roam,

I still call Australia home.

I'm always trav'lin',

And I love being free,

And so I keep leaving the sun and the sea,

But my heart lies waiting — over the foam.

I still call Australia home.

All the sons and daughters spinning 'round the world,

Away from their families and friends,

But as the world gets older and colder and colder,

It's good to know where your journey ends.

But someday we'll all be together once more,

When all of the ships come back to the shore,

I realize something I've always known,

I still call Australia home.

But no matter how far or how wide I roam,

I still call Australia, I still call Australia,

I still call Australia home.

The Fair Go, Has Fairly Gone.

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The Union Buries it's dead

This story demonstrates the similarities between the past and now.

The quotes within the story suggest the drinking culture is present and active within Australia. Visiting the pub to drink and have some downtime is demonstrated as a part of their life and identity to escape the hardships of working in a desolate wasteland. "unionism is stronger than creed. Drink, however, it stronger than unionism… more than two thirds of the funeral were unable to follow. They were too drunk"

Even though the drowned man was not known to the people who attended his funeral, they took the effort to bury him because they were all members of the same Union. They took the liberty to take care of their own.

When the narrator expresses that nothing matters, he means that nothing is being taken seriously but it should be. People are drinking at a funeral too drunk to walk, a priest is being called the devil, and no respect is being shown. Women are absent in the story, probably staying at home in the bush. Henry Lawson is poking fun at the blokes.

Examples of humour include the "warning" given to the young man on horseback at the beginning of the story. The priest attending the funeral was also called a devil, and his hat held above his head, even when he's standing in shade.

Examples of the physical discomfort of the day is expressed throughout the story. The holy water is said to have evaporated as soon as the drops hit the coffin, and the hot dusty road on the way to the cemetery.

The Loaded Dog

"The Loaded Dog" is a humorous  by Australian writer Henry Lawson.
the story demonstrates typical Aussie humor which is spread out through the whole story.

An example of the humor is when the, spidery, thievish, cold blooded kangaroo dogs” and

the “vicious, nasty, yellow cattle dog” steals the cartridge which he is sniffing as it explodes. Old Australian slang is used in this story, it's shown early on in the story, “I’ll lam the life out of ye.” The use of the slang shows the characters, as typical Aussies but it also helps show the life of the Australian bush people. This story shows mateship, not just because of how close the three main characters are but the relationship or mateship the characters have with Tommy the dog.

The story showcases the iconic Australian humour that defines us as Australians.

The story also displays how our language has evolved.

The Drovers Wife

This Story suggests that the houses that are lived in Australia are very natural in the outback, roofs are made with tin, walls are made of sticks, and the floors are made of either mud,dirt of even rocks..

Everything that surrounds you is living..Owls,wombats,bats flapping around, and dingos barking..

This story just gives us an idea of Australia is standing for and what Australia gives us as a country.

The drovers wife clearly possesses qualities that associate her with the myth of the bush. The drovers wife illustrates her resourcefulness and her ability to work hard despite her isolation.

The central character is forced to use her resources both physical and mental to survive and feed her family. This relates to our Itentity of what means to be a Lady, and the responsibilities that come with it.

My Identity

One of Three.

Likes going to the beach and skateboarding in the city.

Favourite food is Pizza and Golden Syrup Dumplings.

Studied at De La Salle College in Malvern.

Born and raised as an Australian.

Favourite tv shows include: Skins, Kath & Kim and Misfits.

Have had almost every domestic animal from cats to frogs.

Identity Brainstorm